The Home clerk introduced on Monday that the Division of Justice (DOJ) has subpoenaed the Home for information, which in all probability ought to fear Home Republicans.
The clerk learn:
The honorable speaker, Home of Representatives. Sir, that is to inform you formally, pursuant to rule 8 of the principles of the Home of Representatives, that the workplace of the Sergeant at Arms for the Home of Representatives has been served with a grand jury subpoena for paperwork issued by the U.S. Division of Justice. After consulting with the Workplace of Normal Counsel, I’ve decided that compliance with the subpoena is in line with the rights and derivatives of the Home. Signed, sincerely, William P. McFarland, Sergeant at Arms of the Home of Representatives.
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The DOJ may very well be subpoenaing the Home for information about something. Nonetheless, former Rep. George Santos is reportedly attempting to work out a plea cope with the DOJ, and the main investigation that has grand juries working is the 1/6 probe.
It’s doubtless that the Division of Justice subpoenaed the Home for information associated to the 1/6 assault. These information may very well be associated to the instances towards insurrectionists who attacked the Capitol or the federal case towards Donald Trump that’s associated to his efforts to illegally keep in energy after shedding the 2020 election.
It doesn’t matter what it includes, the truth that the DOJ is serving the Home of Representatives with subpoenas ought to have Home Republicans, who’ve been attempting to whitewash and sweep the 1/6 assault underneath the rug, very involved.
The communication doesn’t imply that Home Republicans are underneath investigation, nevertheless it does counsel that the DOJ is on the lookout for extra information about one thing that the legislative physique would have info on.
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