This week, the FBI is concluding a supplementary investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's past, following testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford accusing the judge of past sexual misconduct. While the public does not know exactly what the FBI is investigating, news outlets report that witnesses who went to high school with Judge Kavanaugh have not yet been questioned. The FBI probe has enormous implications: CNN has reported that Democrats have demanded to know the directive given to the FBI by the White House before agreeing to a vote.
While the Kavanaugh probe differs from other FBI investigations in its high-profile nature and short time frame, the agency is responsible for conducting thousands of investigations a year. Here are five facts on the investigation into Judge Kavanaugh and general FBI procedure:
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