Directives also will be sent to the CIA, NSA, Director of National Intelligence, and the departments of Justice, Treasury and State, congressional aides say.
By Ellen Nakashima and Ellen Nakashima National security reporter Email Bio Follow Rachael Bade Rachael Bade Congressional reporter Email Bio Follow March 22 at 11:52 AM The Democratic chairs of the six House committees investigating potential abuse of power by President Trump and his campaign’s business and alleged foreign ties will ask several executive branch agencies to preserve information they provided to special counsel Robert S.
Beyond that, House Democratic chairmen say other agencies and department chiefs have rebuffed at least 30 inquiries on policy questions, according to a list provided to The Washington Post by senior Democrats overseeing the investigations. The administration’s strategy, Democrats argue, is an affront to Congress’ oversight responsibility.
House Democrats issued similar letters last year to most of the same agencies when Trump fired his first attorney general, Jeff Sessions.Mueller was appointed in May 2017 by Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election, potential obstruction of justice by the president and related matters.
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