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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJustice Department seeks more time after Congress requests proof of Trump's wiretap claim
Facing a Monday deadline, the Justice Department asked lawmakers for more time to provide evidence backing up President Donald Trump's unproven assertion that his predecessor wiretapped his New York skyscraper during the election. The request came as the White House appeared to soften Trump's explosive allegation.
The House intelligence committee said it would give the Justice Department until March 20 to comply with the evidence request. That's the date of the committee's first open hearing on the investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election and possible contacts between Trump associates and Russia.
A spokesman for the committee's Republican chairman said that if the Justice Department doesn't meet the new deadline, the panel might use its subpoena power to gather information.
"If the committee does not receive a response by then, the committee will ask for this information during the March 20 hearing and may resort to a compulsory process if our questions continue to go unanswered," said Jack Langer, a spokesman for Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif.
The House intelligence committee said it would give the Justice Department until March 20 to comply with the evidence request. That's the date of the committee's first open hearing on the investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election and possible contacts between Trump associates and Russia.
A spokesman for the committee's Republican chairman said that if the Justice Department doesn't meet the new deadline, the panel might use its subpoena power to gather information.
"If the committee does not receive a response by then, the committee will ask for this information during the March 20 hearing and may resort to a compulsory process if our questions continue to go unanswered," said Jack Langer, a spokesman for Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-justice-department-wiretap-evidence-20170313-story.html
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Justice Department seeks more time after Congress requests proof of Trump's wiretap claim (Original Post)
spanone
Mar 2017
OP
hoping it will go away. you can't accuse the former president of a felony and hope it away.
spanone
Mar 2017
#3
Give them about 4 years and the entire DOJ will be able to uncover what Trump already knows?
world wide wally
Mar 2017
#5
Zoonart
(11,881 posts)1. So........
Allegations were made in the absence of proof. Whaddayaknow.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)2. They need more time?
But nine days ago, President Trump tweeted out that he had the information in his little hands! Why do they need more time to produce the evidence that Trump said he already has? That doesn't make any sense at all, unless Trump was lying. Maybe that's something that Congress should look into? I mean, making such a serious charge should be taken . . . seriously. Shouldn't it?
spanone
(135,891 posts)3. hoping it will go away. you can't accuse the former president of a felony and hope it away.
Heather MC
(8,084 posts)4. Donald Trump Won!!!!!!
He made this ridiculous claim to distract the media from calling for Pete Sessions resignation and it worked.
world wide wally
(21,755 posts)5. Give them about 4 years and the entire DOJ will be able to uncover what Trump already knows?