House GOP Leader Seeks Documents From Merrick Garland Over Mar-a-Lago Raid

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and two other top Republicans requested documents and testimony from Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray following the raid on former President Donald Trumpโ€™s Mar-a-Lago.

In the letter Friday, McCarthy and top Republicans on the House Oversight and Judicial committees said the Department of Justice (DOJ) โ€œis proceeding in a manner that is eroding public trust and confidenceโ€ by not having Garland or Wray testify before committees.

Since the Aug. 8 search, both the DOJ and FBI have provided few details about why agents searched Trumpโ€™s residence or what they were trying to find. A now-unsealed warrant, property receipt, and affidavit show that the DOJ is investigating Trump for possible violations of the Espionage Act and obstructing justice.

At the same time, McCarthy accused the DOJ of leaking information to the media about the FBI raid and DOJโ€™s behind-the-scenes activity.

โ€œThe unprecedented nature of the FBIโ€™s search of President Trumpโ€™s home and the broad public interest surrounding the raid require more than just a private briefing with the congressional and intelligence committee leadership,โ€ McCarthyโ€™s letter read.

Attorney General Merrick Garland in Washington

House Republicans have little power in issuing subpoenas to compel testimony and documents relating to the Mar-a-Lago search because theyโ€™re currently the minority. Analysts say that Republicans have a good chance of taking back the House in the upcoming 2022 elections because the party of the president tends to lose seats in midterms. Democrats currently hold a slim majority in the House.

Fridayโ€™s letter appears to be a preview of Republicansโ€™ agenda if they were to take back the House. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the ranking House Judiciary member, and Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the ranking Republican on the House Oversight panel, have sent similar letters to the DOJ about documents and testimony over the raid.

While accusing the DOJ of lacking transparency, Garland cannot โ€œignore its obligation to submit to public hearings in the House Judiciary Committee, which is charged with broad oversight of the operations and functions of the DOJ and the FBI,โ€ McCarthy added.

Byย Jack Phillips

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