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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums3 incoming House Dem cmte. chairs (and Sen. Feinstein) move to preserve evidence in Sessions firing
Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1 2h2 hours agoTop Democrats have sent letters to Trump admin and DOJ officials announcing plans to investigate Sessions' departure and requesting preservation of all relevant docs.
The letters also request officials maintain docs relevant to Mueller's probe. https://t.co/LUgisg9NdQ
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Top Democrats sent letters to several Trump administration and Department of Justice officials on Wednesday, announcing their plans to probe Attorney General Jeff Sessions departure and requesting preservation of all relevant documents.
Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) sent the letters to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, W.H. Counsel Pat Cipollone, CIA Director Gina Haspel, U.S. Attorney Robert Khuzami, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, NSA Director Paul Nakasone, IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker and FBI Director Chris Wray.
The letter also requested that officials maintain documents relevant to special counsel Robert Muellers ongoing probe.
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3 incoming House Dem cmte. chairs (and Sen. Feinstein) move to preserve evidence in Sessions firing (Original Post)
bigtree
Nov 2018
OP
Reminding that skinhead (Whittaker) that he'll face 3 years of prison and a loss of his job...
DemocracyMouse
Nov 2018
#5
Kaleva
(36,298 posts)2. Rec'd and kicked!
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)3. Yes! That's the way to do it
They wasted no time. Excellent move.
Sunsky
(1,737 posts)4. Good move
DemocracyMouse
(2,275 posts)5. Reminding that skinhead (Whittaker) that he'll face 3 years of prison and a loss of his job...
... is a nice touch in that letter.
I like this bold new Democratic party.
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)7. +1
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)6. This isn't their first rodeo. nt
BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)8. That's what we've needed-advocates for the people
and the rule of law. Enough with this flagrant disregard for the Constitution and the way things are done.
niyad
(113,293 posts)9. yeah, the tangerine traitor and company will listen.
pnwmom
(108,977 posts)10. Not just the firing -- even more important, the Mueller probe evidence. n/t
ismnotwasm
(41,977 posts)11. K&R