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Prosecutors sought records on a dozen people connected to two lawmakers, including Rep. Adam Schiff, to hunt those who leaked classified information.
Former
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department reportedly seized records on a dozen people connected to two House Intelligence Committee
Democrats in an effort to find out who leaked classified information about Trump’s relationship with Russia to reporters.
The DOJ’s prosecutors subpoenaed Apple and one another internet service provider in 2017 and 2018 for data from the accounts of the Democrats, their aides and family members ― one of whom was a minor,
according to a New York Times report published Thursday.
One of the lawmakers identified in the report is Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.), who served as the House committee’s top Democrat at the time of the subpoenas and is currently its chairman. The other Democrat was not identified, but had also been a member of the committee, the Times reported, citing committee officials and two others briefed on the inquiry.
As the House’s main intelligence oversight body, the committee has regular access to sensitive government information.
According to the Times, prosecutors under then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions were looking for the sources of news reports about communications between Trump associates and Russia. The DOJ reportedly subpoenaed communications metadata of lawmakers, their aides and their families ― a move unheard of when it comes to leak investigations.
The department also secured a gag order on Apple that expired this year, leading the company last month to inform those whose data was affected that their records had been shared, according to the Times.
The records ultimately did not tie the committee to the leaks, and investigators reportedly discussed potentially closing the inquiry ― until William Bar took over as attorney general a year later.
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Prosecutors sought records on a dozen people connected to two lawmakers, including Rep. Adam Schiff, to hunt those who leaked classified information.
www.huffpost.com
AG Merrick Garland must address this! Why did they only go after Democrats? Republicans had access to the same information.
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The Justice Department seized records from Apple for metadata of House Intelligence Committee members, their aides and family members.
www.nytimes.com