DOJ to Probe Trump-era Subpoenas of Lawmaker Records
Tom Brenner for The New York Times
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The Justice Department’s internal watchdog will investigate the secret seizure of data from Democratic lawmakers and reporters during leak investigations under the Trump administration. While left-leaning articles highlight that prosecutors subpoenaed Apple for data from the accounts of at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, right-leaning articles highlight that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi voiced support for an inspector general investigation to look into actions taken by the Trump administration’s Justice Department.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights that prosecutors subpoenaed Apple for data from the accounts of at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee. William P. Barr revived languishing leak investigations after becoming attorney general.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the probe follows news of a department decision in 2017 and 2018 to issue subpoenas seeking metadata from House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) The review will examine the Department’s compliance with applicable DOJ policies and procedures.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlights that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi voiced support for an inspector general investigation to look into actions taken by the Trump administration’s Justice Department. Pelosi issued a statement on Thursday saying the “politicization of the Trump Administration Justice Department is harrowing.”
From the right
Pelosi rallies support for watchdog inquiry into Trump DOJ seizing House Democrats' data
The Washington Examiner