Rachel Mitchell’s report certainly identifies the numerous weaknesses in Prof. Ford’s statements and testimony. It in and of itself, however, cannot “completely exonerate” Judge Kavanaugh. It logically cannot. Her questions, Prof. Ford’s responses and her report may well help the FBI to conclude that there is no support for Prof. Ford’s allegation and that her testimony includes hard to explain inconsistencies and gaps.
Her questions, Prof. Ford’s responses and her report may well help the FBI to conclude that there is no support for Prof. Ford’s allegation and that her testimony includes hard to explain inconsistencies and gaps.
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The FBI won’t be generating a report with conclusions or even recommendations. Just summaries of witnesses statements most likely.
Judge Kavanaugh does not need to be exonerated. He has no burden to prove he is innocent. He is not guilty of anything until such time as someone comes up with a charge, one that has evidence to back up the charge, and a finding authority reviews the charge and the evidence. Then he is in a position to seek exoneration.
Till then he is not guilty of anything that requires exoneration.