House Republicans subpoenaed Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday for records related to special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into President Biden’s handling of classified documents.
Republican leaders are now trying to move the FBI headquarters to Huntsville, Ala., as part of their effort to punish the bureau since agents raided former President Trump’s residence in Florida.
House Republicans on Monday subpoenaed Jennifer Leigh Moore, executive assistant director of human resources at the FBI, to testify about claims by conservative employees that they were retaliated against for complaining to lawmakers about senior bureau leaders.
U.S. House Republicans are demanding testimony from ATF Director Steven Dettelbach and others as conservative lawmakers plan to grill the agency during a Judiciary Committee hearing in April.
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan is requesting an interview with 16 FBI employees as part of the Republicans’ investigation into the so-called “weaponization” of the federal government.
The Republican-led House narrowly voted on Tuesday to launch an investigation into the FBI, Justice Department and other federal agencies involved in the probe of former President Trump and his supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
House Republicans are preparing a heavily politicized investigation of the FBI and Justice Department, setting the stage for potential clashes with the Biden administration over access to sensitive information.
