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NEW: Acting DNI Ric Grenell has replied to Schiff's demand for info about the Atkinson firing and other personnel changes at the IC.

Instead of offering answers, he slapped at Schiff for failing to acknowledge the appointment of 2 women to senior posts.

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Here's Grenell's two-page letter: politico.com/f/?id=00000171…
Here was Schiff's original April 7 request, which included a call for Grenell to halt his overhaul of the IC, in part because he's just a temporary holdover until a permanent successor is confirmed: politico.com/f/?id=00000171…
Schiff says Grenell's non-answer "raises new basis for our concerns."

Grenell "did not respond in any way to our oversight requests regarding the decision to fire the ICIG, sudden staffing changes at the NCTC, and his pursuit of structural...changes

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JUST IN: Judge in FLYNN Case indicates he's going to set a schedule to receive briefs from interested parties regarding the effort by DOJ to drop the case. Image
This tells us very little except that Sullivan doesn't appear to be ready to toss the case against Flynn summarily and will at least solicit input from other parties.
NEW: Judge in FLYNN case is pumping the brakes on DOJ's effort to dismiss the charge against Flynn, indicating he'll seek more info before a final decision. The latest w/ @joshgerstein

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NEW: Congress’ ability to investigate presidents comes before the Supreme Court that Trump has shaped today. The outcome could influence the 2020 election: lawmakers are fighting for access to Trump’s financial records. W/ @joshgerstein @Zachary

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Trump’s lawyers say Congress investigative powers, outside of impeachment, are limited to pursuing legislation. Law enforcement would handle misconduct allegations.

But in the same breath, Trump’s legal team is arguing in a 2nd case that presidents can’t be investigated at all.
So far, the courts have ruled against Trump’s team at every level. But Trump’s lawyers are hopeful the Supreme Court is friendlier turf. politico.com/news/2020/05/1…
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NEW: Jordan blocked McCarthy from becoming speaker in 2015 and ran against him for GOP leader in 2018

Today, Jordan sits atop *2* powerful committees, steered GOP impeachment panel and sits on prominent new coronavirus panel — all w/ McCarthy’s blessing.

politico.com/news/2020/05/0…
The two men’s relationship has changed drastically in the Trump era — e.g. Jordan sided with McCarthy on a FISA reform bill and faced down Freedom Caucus allies to back him up on it.

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But it’s also an indication of how dependent the GOP caucus is on Jordan for every tough, high-profile assignment: oversight, judiciary, impeachment, coronavirus response. Rank-and-file Rs have come to revere him as well

Story w/ @BresPolitico @MZanona

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