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Article snippet: Senate Democratic Leader MORE (N.Y.) is calling on the FBI to investigate allegations of attempted sexual assault facing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, charges that have delayed his confirmation vote. Schumer on Monday evening accused the White House of “intentionally” choosing “to bury its head in the sand and make weak excuses” for its pick. “We need the FBI to step forward to ensure that the Senate and American public have complete information about this troubling alleged incident before a hearing is held,” he said in a statement. Schumer issued his remarks shortly after the Justice Department announced that the allegation against Kavanaugh “does not involve any potential federal crime,” according to the Associated Press. Department officials asserted Monday evening that the FBI’s role in conducting background checks is to assess whether potential nominees may pose risks to national security. They may have concluded a 36-year-old charge of attempted assault stemming from Kavanaugh’s high school years does not threaten national security. Schumer explained that he is not asking for a criminal investigation but for a deeper probe since the earlier FBI review did not delve into claims by Christine Blasey Ford that Kavanaugh attempted to strip off her clothes while she was attending a party as a 15-year-old high school sophomore. “The White House understands very well that we aren’t asking to open a criminal investigation, but to have the FBI re-open ... Link to the full article to read more