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Brett Kavanaugh: FBI probe does not corroborate Ford's sexual assault allegations, White House sources say

As the White House went ahead with Kavanaugh's nomination on Thursday, it was still not clear whether the president spoke to him over the phone ever since he was briefed on the FBI report

BY NAMRATA TRIPATHI

UPDATED OCT 4, 2018

President Donald Trump has reportedly been briefed on the FBI investigation probe into sexual assault allegations laid against his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh by aides, according to reports. As the White House went ahead with Kavanaugh's nomination on Thursday, it was still not clear whether the president spoke to him over the phone ever since he was briefed on the FBI report, according to the Daily Mail.

White House Deputy Press Secretary, Raj Shah, said that White House officials, who had read the supplemental background check report provided by the FBI, were confident that Kavanaugh's nomination would be confirmed when the Senate takes a vote this Saturday, reports state.

U.S. President Donald Trump introduces U.S. Circuit Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh as his nominee to the United States Supreme Court during an event in the East Room of the White House July 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. Pending confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Judge Kavanaugh would succeed Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, 81, who is retiring after 30 years of service on the high court.