GOP chairman poised to subpoena DOJ for Comey memos

Rachel warned of this last night...

GOP chairman poised to subpoena DOJ for Comey memos
By Olivia Beavers - 04/18/18 07:27 PM EDT


The head of the House Judiciary Committee is expected to subpoena the Department of Justice (DOJ) as soon as this week to obtain copies of the so-called Comey memos, The Hill has learned.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) is expected to issue the order in an effort to pressure the agency into granting access so lawmakers can review the seven memos former FBI Director James Comey wrote last year documenting his interactions with President Trump, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

The order comes after Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein asked three powerful House lawmakers — Goodlatte, Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) and Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) — to give him extra time to consult with the "relevant parties" on whether he can make the memos available to them.

A spokesperson from Goodlatte's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A DOJ spokesperson said they are unaware of a subpoena for the Comey memos.

Rosenstein told lawmakers on Monday that the Comey memos may relate to an “ongoing investigation,” contain confidential information and "report confidential presidential communications" so they have a "legal a duty to evaluate the consequences of providing access to them," according to copy of the letter obtained by The Hill.

Lawmakers suggested the relevant parties that must be consulted could mean both the White House and special counsel Robert Mueller's team.

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http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/383834-house-judiciary-chair-expected-to-issue-doj-subpoena-over-comey