Deputy AG, FBI director make unannounced visit to Paul Ryan's office

[Right_in_Virginia]

Deputy AG, FBI director make unannounced visit to Paul Ryan's office
Politico, Jan 3, 2018, Kyle Cheney

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Chris Wray made an unannounced visit to Speaker Paul Ryan's office Wednesday as the Justice Department grapples with an increasingly hostile faction of House Republicans demanding documents related to the bureau's Russia probe.

Rosenstein was spotted entering Ryan's office, and a spokesman for the speaker confirmed that Rosenstein and Wray had requested the meeting. A second person familiar with the meeting said it was related to a document request issued over the summer by House intelligence committee chairman Devin Nunes.

***

Nunes is seeking details about meetings between FBI officials and those who helped compile the dossier. He also demanded interviews with a slate of top FBI officials. And he's floated the notion of issuing contempt resolutions against Rosenstein and Wray if they fail to comply.


More: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/03/ryan-rosenstein-wray-fbi-justice-322618

[Right_in_Virginia]

FBI director, Justice Department deputy huddle with Paul Ryan amid contempt of Congress threat
Washington Examiner, Jan 3, 2017, Susan Ferrechio

The FBI director Christopher Wray and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein met with House Speaker Paul Ryan late Wednesday afternoon, the same day lawmakers were demanding that they turn over documents to the House Intelligence panel about the Trump-Russia collusion probe.

A Ryan spokeswoman declined to discuss the purpose for the meeting other than that it came at the request of Wray and Rosenstein.

The meeting comes as the House Intelligence Committee weighs possible contempt of Congress charges against the two officials. Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., has accused the men of withholding information about the handling of the Trump-Russia collusion probe. The panel gave the two a Jan. 3 deadline to comply with their request for additional documents.

Nunes has accused the FBI and Department of Justice of a “months-long pattern … of stonewalling and obstructing this committee's oversight work.”


More: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/fbi-director-justice-department-deputy-huddle-with-paul-ryan-amid-contempt-of-congress-threat/article/2644895

[Right_in_Virginia]

My guess:  Wray showed Ryan his FBI file and "suggested" he get Nunes under control.

At least this meeting was held on the tarmac   

[RetBobbyMI]

Unusual at best for Executive branch to go directly to congressional leadership unannounced. Smells fishy from the swamp.

[Free Vulcan]

It's time for some up there to chop these guys off at the knees. They are way over the line and out of control.