Ron Johnson seeks power to subpoena dozens of Obama officials tied to Trump-Russia inquiry and 'unmasking'
by Jerry Dunleavy
| May 29, 2020 03:37 PM
A top Senate Republican intends to pursue subpoenas for records and testimony from dozens of officials involved in the Russia investigation with a special focus on the time frame just after President Trump’s win in the 2016 election.
Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, the chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, has scheduled a business meeting for Thursday morning during which he will urge his panel to empower him to demand documents and compel interviews as he scrutinizes the actions taken by the Obama administration during its investigation into Russian election interference.
“We have a great tradition in this country of peaceful and cooperative transitions of power, and the American people deserve to know if any wrongdoing occurred to corrupt the process and sabotage the new administration,†Johnson said.
The Wisconsin Republican emphasized that “we are going to vote on this authorization with the hope that subpoenas won’t be necessary†and noted that “in some cases, we are already working with the agencies and individuals identified to obtain the information we need to do our work, and inclusion on the list should in no way be interpreted to suggest they have been noncompliant.â€
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