4:50 p.m. ET, September 28, 2018
Flake says FBI report could change his mind on Kavanaugh
From CNN's Manu Raju and Daniella Diaz
Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake told reporters that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would wait to move to a final vote “until the (FBI) report is filed.”
He said the report will be given to the White House and the committee, but he hasn’t been given any assurances the FBI probe will be done in a week.
“Sure, you bet — that’s why we are doing an extended background investigation,” Flake said when asked if he may change his vote and oppose the nomination depending on what he learns.
Asked if he is prepared to vote to confirm Kavanaugh if probe is not done within a week, Flake replied: “All we can say it has to be done within a week or we move forward."
He said today’s protestors did not change his mind necessarily. He couldn’t “pinpoint” the reason, but he said he had sleepless nights.
Flake also said the FBI will determine what “credible” allegations to probe.