Post by tnthomas on Aug 9, 2022 13:28:53 GMT -5
Republicans are rushing to former President Donald Trump's defense after the FBI executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago
Top congressional Republicans are rushing to former President Donald Trump's defense after the FBI executed a search warrant at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida as part of an investigation into the handling of potentially classified material.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Attorney General Merrick Garland to "preserve your documents and clear your calendar," warning of an oversight probe "when" Republicans take back the chamber in the midterm elections.
"The Department of Justice has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization," said McCarthy.
The extraordinary political storm unleashed by the FBI search of Trump's Florida resort
The extraordinary political storm unleashed by the FBI search of Trump's Florida resort
House Republicans briefly discussed the FBI search during a conference call on Tuesday, multiple sources tell CNN. Top Republicans made clear that they want to get answers and a full accounting from the Justice Department.
The call had been previously scheduled in order to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act that's coming to the House floor Friday.
But at the top of the call, McCarthy kicked things off then turned things over to Rep. Jim Jordan, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Mike Turner, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee.
They repeated their demands for accountability, but did not signal what their specific oversight plans will be if they win the majority.
Trump is also set to meet Tuesday with about a dozen members of the House Republican Study Committee, led by Indiana Rep. Jim Banks, at his residence in Bedminster, New Jersey, according to a person familiar with their plans, providing a timely opportunity for the former president to rally members to his side after the FBI search.
A July CNN poll found that a majority of Republican and Republican-leaning registered voters do not want Trump to be their party's nominee in the 2024 presidential election. But the former president still is powerful within the party. cnn.com
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Attorney General Merrick Garland to "preserve your documents and clear your calendar," warning of an oversight probe "when" Republicans take back the chamber in the midterm elections.
"The Department of Justice has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization," said McCarthy.
The extraordinary political storm unleashed by the FBI search of Trump's Florida resort
The extraordinary political storm unleashed by the FBI search of Trump's Florida resort
House Republicans briefly discussed the FBI search during a conference call on Tuesday, multiple sources tell CNN. Top Republicans made clear that they want to get answers and a full accounting from the Justice Department.
The call had been previously scheduled in order to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act that's coming to the House floor Friday.
But at the top of the call, McCarthy kicked things off then turned things over to Rep. Jim Jordan, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Mike Turner, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee.
They repeated their demands for accountability, but did not signal what their specific oversight plans will be if they win the majority.
Trump is also set to meet Tuesday with about a dozen members of the House Republican Study Committee, led by Indiana Rep. Jim Banks, at his residence in Bedminster, New Jersey, according to a person familiar with their plans, providing a timely opportunity for the former president to rally members to his side after the FBI search.
A July CNN poll found that a majority of Republican and Republican-leaning registered voters do not want Trump to be their party's nominee in the 2024 presidential election. But the former president still is powerful within the party. cnn.com
