NEW: On the Senate floor- @LeaderMcConnell attacks Senate Dems that have called on former Attorneys General to testify as to what they knew about the leak investigations during the Trump Administration.
McConnell says he believes the Attorney General's IG investigation into the subpoenas of communications of reporters and Members of Congress is sufficient and any additional inquiries by groups like the Senate Judiciary Committee would be akin to a "witch hunt."
McConnell said the DOJ "Is empowered to investigate criminal conduct by members of Congress, and there's necessarily this sort of investigation is subject to strict procedural protections..." (more)
McConnell: "The department's Inspector General is fully equipped to determine whether these procedures were followed in this case. So I'm confident that the existing inquiry will uncover the truth. There's no need for a partisan circus here in the Congress."
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