OK, one more time. The FBI investigates FEDERAL CRIMES, and on occasion runs background checks on individuals tapped for important positions in the government, including applicants for CIA employment. The FBI does not investigate misdemeanors that are solely within the jurisdiction of local law enforcement.

In this case, even the Bethesda police or Montgomery county sheriff or Maryland State Police could not possibly launch an investigation into Ford's allegations simply because Ford is unable to provide sufficient information, such as date, day, place and time, Ford cannot even explain how she got home, and there are no corroborating witnesses. Where would the detectives or investigators even begin? How could they get a search warrant if they don't know what house to search? And, even if they knew this, after 36 years, who would be living in the house now? If they got permission from the current occupant, what would they find? Would they find any forensic evidence such as a "blue dress", a soiled cigar, fingerprints, DNA, a pubic hair, a stain, empty beer bottles?

I watched Rachel Mitchell's entire questioning of Ford and all I can say is if that woman were put on the witness stand in a court of law, even a third rate defense attorney would tear her testimony to shreds. I swear I've never seen such pathetic, non-committal and vague responses to direct questions in my life. Ford's story leaks like a screen door in a submarine.