In a letter obtained by NBC News, the chairs of three House committees argue that Biden’s legal team relinquished communications protections by leaking information to the media.
’s attorneys related to a failed plea agreement between federal prosecutors and the president's son after news reports published accounts of the negotiations.
“Given that these disclosures have been made to two media outlets and this information has been widely publicized, no basis exists to withhold these documents and communications from the Committees, including on the basis of any purported duty of confidentiality, work product, or other privilege interest,” said the letter signed by GOP Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio, Jason Smith of Missouri and James Comer of Kentucky.that he expects to indict Biden in the coming weeks.
Included among the requested documents is a first draft of a proposed deal between Biden and the Delaware U.S. Attorney’s Office, emails where the deal was line-edited, suggested changes to the plea and pre-trial agreements in late July, versions of a statement Abbe Lowell, an attorney for Biden, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday night.
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