Hate-crime laws mandate enhanced punishments for crimes committed as a result of, or at least when accompanied by, particular states of mind of which the government disapproves.
Committee chairman Chuck Grassley referred Michael Avenatti and Julie Swetnick for criminal investigation over Swetnick's allegations against Brett Kavanaugh.
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