Senator seeks probe of lawyer, client in Kavanaugh case

A key Senate chairman asked the Justice Department to investigate Julie Swetnick and her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, for allegedly false statements made during the confirmation process for Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the FBI to investigate potential conspiracy, false statements and obstruction of Congress. Grassley said it was a request for investigation, not a criminal allegation.

“Senator Grassley has just made a major mistake,” Avenatti said. “Let the investigation into Kavanaugh and his lies begin.”