Dems say House GOP subpoena for Rosenstein is 'defective'
Source: Politico
By KYLE CHENEY
06/21/2018 01:40 PM EDT Updated 06/21/2018 01:55 PM EDT
House Republicans are preparing to ratchet up their confrontation with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and the Justice Department this week — but Democrats say a procedural snag may delay the inevitable clash.
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee say the panel's chairman, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), failed to properly notify them about the specific documents he demanded from the Justice Department when he issued a subpoena on March 22. If House parliamentarians agree, Goodlatte would need to reissue the subpoena.
"Because you did not provide me with a copy of the subpoena that actually issued, the subpoena that you eventually issued would be unenforceable as a matter of law," top Judiciary Committee Democrat Jerry Nadler said in a letter to Goodlatte obtained by POLITICO. He called the subpoena "defective" and said Goodlatte should consider a more bipartisan approach.
A House Judiciary Committee aide said that the proper procedures for consultation were followed. “A valid subpoena was issued and we are working with the Justice Department to ensure their compliance,” said the aide, who criticized Democrats for “blocking transparency.”
Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/21/rod-rosenstein-subpoena-democrats-response-662238
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