GOP locked and loaded: 500 'preservation letters' sent for investigations
by Daniel Chaitin, Deputy News Editor
August 07, 2022 02:13 PM Armed with subpoena power if they win the House in November, Republicans are ready for a full-court press of investigations, as evidenced by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) sharing just how far-reaching their preparations are in the months leading up to the midterm elections.
More than 500 "preservation letters" have already been sent to various agencies and individuals, demanding that they not destroy certain documents and data, in anticipation of a GOP takeover, McCarthy declared when speaking with the New York Post.
"We've done the combination of all the different committees sending it already. We've been clear what we want and what we want to see," McCarthy was quoted as saying last month, per a Politico reporter, who noted that "key" areas of investigation included the origins of COVID-19, the Justice Department allegedly going after parents at school board meetings, and the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
Another matter Republicans are eager to dig into is Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings while his father, President Joe Biden, was vice president for eight years. McCarthy explained to the New York Post how GOP investigators are interested in dozens of U.S. intelligence veterans who signed a letter released to the public roughly two weeks before the 2020 election suggesting the emergence of Hunter Biden's laptop was part of a Russian interference operation. Various news outlets, including the Washington Examiner, have had investigators authenticate copies of his hard drive.
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