Congress to probe 'rogue' actions of Trump's Justice Dept, Pelosi says [View all]
Source: Reuters
The U.S. Congress will probe “rogue” actions by the Justice Department during former President Donald Trump’s term, including its move to seize the communications records of Democratic lawmakers, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday.
That review will run in parallel with an investigation by the department's own internal watchdog into its moves to subpoena phone records of Representatives Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell, as part of a probe into leaks of classified information.
The Justice Department under former attorneys general William Barr and Jeff Sessions was regularly accused of putting Trump's personal and political interests ahead of the law.
"The Justice Department has been rogue under President Trump, understand that, in so many respects. This is just another manifestation of their rogue activity," Pelosi told CNN's "State of the Union."
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/congress-probe-rogue-actions-trumps-justice-dept-pelosi-says-2021-06-13/
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