First Thing: Senate investigation into Brett Kavanaugh assault claims contained serious omissions

The 2018 investigation into the then supreme court nominee claimed there was no evidence' behind claims of sexual assault. Plus, the legacy of Jerry Springer

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A 2018 Senate investigation that found there was no evidence" to substantiate any of the claims of sexual assault against US supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh contained serious omissions, according to information obtained by the Guardian.

What do the omissions mean? The revelations raise questions about apparent efforts to downplay and discredit accusations of sexual misconduct by Kavanaugh and exclude evidence that supported an alleged victim's claims.

What else has come to light since the report was written? A new documentary - an early version of which premiered at Sundance in January, but is being updated before its release - contains a never-before-heard recording of another Yale graduate, Max Stier, describing a separate alleged incident in which he said he witnessed Kavanaugh exposing himself at a party at Yale.

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