Congressman Mark Meadows of North Carolina speaking at the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/gop-lawmakers-embark-on-hunt-for-anti-trump-leakers-inside-justice-department-and-fbi/

GOP lawmakers are trying to expose what President Donald Trump sees as a conspiracy by law enforcement to push a narrative through the media using unauthorized leaks tying his campaign to Russia, reported Politico.

“There are a number of other inappropriate communications that have transpired between the FBI/DOJ and media outlets that have not been disclosed,” said Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC).

Meadows and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step down over an “alarming number” of contacts between Justice Department and FBI officials and journalists.

Republicans demanded information Thursday from Justice Department officials about an April meeting between reporters and Andrew Weissman, a veteran federal prosecutor now working under special counsel Robert Mueller.