Reps. Meadows, Jordan introduce Sense of Congress resolution to demand Justice Department turn over subpoenaed documents... 'Whereas' highlights in tweets to follow... 1/
Meadows/Jordan resolution: 'Whereas Mr. Rosenstein and the DOJ have repeatedly failed to produce documents requested by the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, obstructing Congress' oversight duty...' 2/
'Whereas the DOJ has missed document production deadlines, produced duplicative pages of information, and redacted pages to the point where they contain no probative information...' 3/
'Whereas the DOJ has violated [a 3/22/18 subpoena] by failing to produce each of these categories of documents; Whereas Mr. Rosenstein and the DOJ have refused to provide an alternative timeline for providing these categories of documents...' 4/
'Whereas the DOJ has failed to comply with a Memorandum of Understanding negotiated with the [Judiciary Committee] and [OGR Committee] to expedite the production of documents for this congressional investigation following the issuance of the March 22 subpoena...' 5/
Whereas upon in camera review of documents at the DOJ, it was revealed the Department, under the supervision of Mr. Rosenstein, attempted to conceal certain facts as documents provided to Congress were heavily and unnecessarily redacted...' 6/
'Whereas the DOJ unnecessarily redacted the price of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe's $70,000 conference table because it was potentially embarrassing information...' 7/
'Whereas the DOJ redacted facts such as FBI agent Peter Strzok's personal relationship with FISC Judge Rudolph Contreras...' 8/
'Whereas the DOJ redacted the names of high-ranking Obama administration officials, such as former White House chief of staff Denis McDonough...' 9/
'Whereas the {House Intelligence Committee] issued a subpoena to Rosenstein on April 30, 2018, requesting specific documents related to the misuse of FISA authorities by the DOJ and FBI; Whereas the DOJ has failed to comply with this subpoena...' 10/
'Whereas the DOJ did not comply with Chairman Nunes's June 12, 2018 deadline...' 11/
'Whereas in January 2018 Rosenstein appears to have threatened to subpoena the calls and emails of Intelligence Committee staff in retaliation for requesting documents and investigating the DOJ...' 12/
'Resolved, that the House of Representatives compel the Department of Justice to: (1) fully comply with the March 22, 2018 subpoena issued by the House Committee on the Judiciary...' 13/
'(2) fully comply with the April 30, 2018 subpoena issued by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (3) provide all documents requested by Congress; and (4) provide Members of Congress and designated staff with full access to unredacted documents.' 14/End
