He secured nothing. He said he is a No unless they do the investigation.
are you sure Flake said he is a “no” without the investigation? i did not hear that.
Senator Flake does not care about an FBI investigation. He is doing somebody a favor and wants something in return.
Perhaps Flake was looking for some cushy lobbyist deal after his retirement from the Senate. And perhaps the deal fell through at the last minute.
Or maybe he was seeking immunity from prosecution for his yet unpublicized crimes.
What ever backroom deals are going on have nothing to do with whether Kavanagh should be confirmed. Holding out a critical vote is merely a negotiation for getting something else. It is a tactic with a very limited shelf-life.