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Article snippet: Former Housing Secretary Julián Castro said Saturday that a newly-reported allegation of unwanted sexual contact against Supreme Court Justice MORE should be investigated. In a tweet, Castro said that nonprofit owner Max Stier's allegation that Kavanaugh exposed himself at a party before other students pressed him against a female student, forcing his genitals to come in contact with her hand, should be investigated. "Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation is a shame to the Supreme Court. This latest allegation of assault must be investigated," he tweeted. Stier's allegation, which was reportedly supplied to the FBI in 2018 during Kavanaugh's confirmation process but was never investigated, first appeared publicly in the New York Times on Saturday. Stier has never spoken publicly about his accusation, which was corroborated to the Times by U.S. officials familiar with the report. A request for comment from the Supreme Court was not immediately returned Saturday, and Kavanaugh has denied past claims of sexual misconduct he faced during his 2018 confirmation process. Kavanaugh was confirmed to the court last year after a contentious battle over allegations of sexual assault and misconduct, which he denied in emotional testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more