White House and congressional officials told The Federalist that the White House does not support DOJ obstruction of a congressional subpoena related to the 2016 Russia investigations.
The White House does not support ongoing Department of Justice efforts to obstruct a congressional inquiry into the agency's activities before and after the 2016 election, multiple White House and congressional officials told The Federalist.
The independent accounts of these officials contradict news reports last week that the White House and DOJ were aligned against Congress in the matter.
Multiple congressional and White House officials categorically denied reports that the White House had backed DOJ's efforts to conceal information subpoenaed by Congress.
"No one at the White House has told the Department of Justice or any other agency to refuse to comply with a Congressional subpoena," a senior White House official told The Federalist.
A senior GOP source familiar with the White House's posture also disputed early reports about White House alignment with DOJ's view on the subpoenaed information.
Rep. Devin Nunes, who chairs HPSCI and has spearheaded the committee's investigation into recent law enforcement and intelligence community abuses, also rejected claims that the White House backed ongoing agency obstruction of Congress.
http://thefederalist.com/2018/05/14/white-house-congress-reject-reports-trump-okayed-doj-obstruction/
The White House does not support ongoing Department of Justice efforts to obstruct a congressional inquiry into the agency's activities before and after the 2016 election, multiple White House and congressional officials told The Federalist.
The independent accounts of these officials contradict news reports last week that the White House and DOJ were aligned against Congress in the matter.
Multiple congressional and White House officials categorically denied reports that the White House had backed DOJ's efforts to conceal information subpoenaed by Congress.
"No one at the White House has told the Department of Justice or any other agency to refuse to comply with a Congressional subpoena," a senior White House official told The Federalist.
A senior GOP source familiar with the White House's posture also disputed early reports about White House alignment with DOJ's view on the subpoenaed information.
Rep. Devin Nunes, who chairs HPSCI and has spearheaded the committee's investigation into recent law enforcement and intelligence community abuses, also rejected claims that the White House backed ongoing agency obstruction of Congress.
http://thefederalist.com/2018/05/14/white-house-congress-reject-reports-trump-okayed-doj-obstruction/
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