Rauner: Kavanaugh Allegations 'Very Credible'

SPRINGFIELD, IL — With calls for an investigation delaying the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner added his two cents to the debate Friday morning. During a WBEZ segment, the Republican governor, who faces an uphill reelection battle against Democrat J.B. Pritzker, said Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's sexual assault allegations "seem very credible," saying they should be fully investigated before a vote is taken.

“Dr. Ford’s allegations are very serious, and they seem very credible,” Rauner said. “I believe that they deserve to be investigated and I believe a vote should be postponed until they are fully investigated.”

Asked if he personally would vote to confirm Kavanaugh if he were a sitting senator, he said again, "the allegations are very serious.”

“I think the truth needs to be determined and that should determine, in the end, how a senator should vote,” Rauner said.

Listen to Rauner's full interview here.

After a day of emotionally raw testimony by Supreme Court Kavanaugh and Ford, the Senate Judiciary Committee moved forward Friday afternoon to proceed with the vote on the embattled federal judge's confirmation — but with a condition.

Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, seen as a key vote on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he would vote to move the confirmation before the full Senate, but asked for a delay of about a week so the FBI can more fully investigate Ford's allegations.

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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-10 Friday to move Kavanaugh's nomination to the full Senate, with all Republicans voting yes and all Democrats — including Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois — voting no.

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