She sent the letter to Eshoo rather than Feinstein because had she sent it directly to Eshoo, that would be legally actionable should it turn out to be a lie. Not so by sending it to Eshoo.
That should read
She sent the letter to Eshoo rather than Feinstein because had she sent it directly to FEINSTEIN, that would be legally actionable should it turn out to be a lie. Not so by sending it to Eshoo.
Huh???????
“.....A plain reading of 18 USC 1001 suggests that in the matter of a specific presidential nomination pending before the U.S. Senate, statements made to a House member on that matter may not be covered by the statute’s prohibition on false statements....”
I think so too. This is carefully covering her from charges and she has not testified yet and may not do so in spite of everything.
Ford had already left her fabrication on the WaPo tipline by then.
Given some young WaPo intern was assigned to review those voicemails every night, and bring the least worst of the werst to the morning editorial confab the next morning, you can guar-on-teed that same wild-eyed twenty-something lunatic sprang into that editorial circle jerk the next morning with "We got a live one!", simply because Ford's story amazingly/conincidentally includes a nearby high school, and fits the timeline +/- 5, 6, 7, 80 years.
And that slander ended up being the 'least worst of the worst', which says a lot about Bezos ordering this hit on Kavanaugh.
Because Trump has already fired the shot over Bezos' bow, and sending Kavanaugh to SCOTUS as enforcer:
"Whether reading news or looking for local businesses, citizens rely on search, social media, and other online platforms to provide objective and reliable information to shape a host of decisions ranging from consumer purchases to votes in elections. Because of their critical role in American society, it is essential that American citizens are protected from anticompetitive acts by dominant online platforms.Vibrant competition in the online ecosystem is essential to ensuring accountability for the platforms that hold so much sway over our economy and democratic process."
"… Executive departments and agencies with authorities that could be used to enhance competition among online platforms (agencies) shall, where consistent with other laws, use those authorities to promote competition and ensure that no online platform exercises market power in a way that harms consumers, including through the exercise of bias."
"... Not later than 30 days from the date of this order, agencies shall submit to the Director of the National Economic Council an initial list of (1) actions each agency can potentially take to protect competition among online platforms and address online platform bias."