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Title: Judiciary Democrats to Graham: Investigate political interference after Stone case
Post by: mystery-ak on February 13, 2020, 04:58:43 pm

Judiciary Democrats to Graham: Investigate political interference after Stone case
By Jordain Carney - 02/13/20 11:48 AM EST

Judiciary Committee Democrats are asking Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to investigate any political interference at the Department of Justice (DOJ) amid growing fallout over its decision to request a shorter sentence for Trump associate Roger Stone.

Their request comes a day after Graham said he would not ask Attorney General Bill Barr to testify specifically on the Stone sentencing. Democrats are now requesting a broader investigation that would include, but not be limited to, the current scandal.

"This is to request that the Judiciary Committee investigate the involvement of senior Justice Department political appointees in cases of personal or political interest to the President, including the sentencing recommendation of Roger Stone," the senators wrote in a letter to Graham.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/482946-judiciary-democrats-to-graham-investigate-political-interference-after-stone