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House Democrats to probe Trump impact on FBI, Justice: lawmaker
Source: Reuters
POLITICS NOVEMBER 13, 2018 / 6:23 PM / UPDATED 20 MINUTES AGO
House Democrats to probe Trump impact on FBI, Justice: lawmaker
David Morgan
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The incoming Democratic chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee intends to investigate President Donald Trump’s impact on the integrity of the Justice Department and the FBI, according to a letter sent to top federal law enforcement officials on Tuesday.
Representative Jerrold Nadler, now the panel’s top Democrat, gave acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker and FBI Director Christopher Wray until Dec. 31 to respond to more than 100 letters House Democrats have already sent concerning Trump’s behavior toward U.S. law enforcement, including verbal attacks on senior officials.
“I write with growing concern over President Trump’s repeated attacks on the integrity of the Department of Justice and the FBI,” Nadler told Whitaker and Wray in the Nov. 13 letter that was made public.
“The president’s behavior appears to be motivated by an urge to shield himself, his family, and his business interests from the ongoing work of the department and the bureau.”
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House Democrats to probe Trump impact on FBI, Justice: lawmaker
David Morgan
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The incoming Democratic chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee intends to investigate President Donald Trump’s impact on the integrity of the Justice Department and the FBI, according to a letter sent to top federal law enforcement officials on Tuesday.
Representative Jerrold Nadler, now the panel’s top Democrat, gave acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker and FBI Director Christopher Wray until Dec. 31 to respond to more than 100 letters House Democrats have already sent concerning Trump’s behavior toward U.S. law enforcement, including verbal attacks on senior officials.
“I write with growing concern over President Trump’s repeated attacks on the integrity of the Department of Justice and the FBI,” Nadler told Whitaker and Wray in the Nov. 13 letter that was made public.
“The president’s behavior appears to be motivated by an urge to shield himself, his family, and his business interests from the ongoing work of the department and the bureau.”
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-nadler/house-democrats-to-probe-trump-impact-on-fbi-justice-lawmaker-idUSKCN1NI2Y0
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