Devin Nunes, Trey Gowdy back off Justice Department after classified briefing
by Kelly Cohen
| May 10, 2018 05:07 PM
Tensions between two top congressional leaders and the Department of Justice appeared to cool after a roughly hourlong classified briefing in response to a subpoena for information regarding special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
“We had a productive discussion today with officials from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Department of Justice, and FBI in which we raised questions related to information requested from the Intelligence Community,†House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., and House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., said in a statement Thursday. “The officials committed to holding further discussions of these matters, and we look forward to continuing our dialogue next week to satisfy the Committee’s request.â€
Tensions had escalated after the Justice Department — backed by the White House — told Nunes in a letter last week that turning over the requested information would be a risk to national security.
Nunes had subpoenaed the documents after the Justice Department did not respond to a classified letter he sent late last month with his request.
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