Here is a different take on this:
Palmer Report @PalmerReport 1h1 hour ago
Chuck Grassley just screwed up BADLY by referring Michael Avenatti and Julie Swetnick to the DOJ/FBI for criminal investigation on imaginary charges. Trump & GOP tried desperately to keep FBI from talking to Swetnick for a reason. Now it’ll happen. Grassley is a moron.
Not only will Chuck Grassley fail in his efforts to punish Avenatti and Swetnick, he’s bringing the Brett Kavanaugh sex assault scandal back into focus. If Dems win House, this’ll make it easier for them to take Kavanaugh down. Grassley is unwittingly laying groundwork for them.
Chuck Grassley is still sore because he didn’t get to be king of his committee during the hearings. He’s a very petty and very unintelligent man who’s foolishly seeking revenge, without understanding what he’s just set in motion. I love stupid criminals.
Side note: Chuck Grassley is doing this just BEFORE the midterms, which suggests he’s not all that confident his party will still have majority control after the midterms. In other words, go vote!
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