The ruling is a victory for Democrats in their effort to investigate whether Trump obstructed the long-running Russia probe.
A federal judge has ruled that the Justice Department must turn over former special counsel Robert Mueller’s grand jury evidence to the House Judiciary Committee, a victory for Democrats in their effort to investigate whether President Donald Trump obstructed the long-running Russia probe.
Beryl Howell, the chief federal judge in Washington ordered the DOJ to provide by Oct. 30 “[a]ll portions of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s Report on the Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election that were redacted pursuant to” grand jury restrictions.
The order also requires the Justice Department to provide “any underlying transcripts or exhibits referenced in the portions of the Mueller Report that were redacted” pursuant to those restrictions.
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BREAKING: A federal judge has ruled that the Justice Department must turn over former special counsel Robert Mueller's grand jury evidence to the House Judiciary Committee https://t.co/cOl4HWn58C
— POLITICO (@politico) October 25, 2019
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What a surprising development. And by "surprising" I mean "not at all surprising." https://t.co/FnOjH6UQ5X
— "Tom Nichols" is a scary enough Halloween name (@RadioFreeTom) October 25, 2019
The key quote from Howell: "Even in cases of presidential impeachment, a House resolution has never, in fact, been
required to begin an impeachment inquiry."— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) October 25, 2019
JUST IN: Pointing to yesterday’s ruling declaring their impeachment inquiry valid, House investigation leaders demand that KUPPERMAN (Bolton’s deputy) honor their subpoena. pic.twitter.com/TbyknUHU4P
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) October 26, 2019
NEWS: DOJ has filed an appeal in the Mueller grand jury case. They’ve also asked for a stay pending appeal.
DOJ is due to turn over the grand jury materials to the House Judiciary Committee by Wednesday, per Chief Judge Beryl Howell’s ruling last week. pic.twitter.com/tcwJIqWEuJ
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) October 28, 2019
DOJ has asked the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to stay Judge Howell’s ruling in the Mueller grand jury case.
DOJ has already asked Howell for an emergency stay at the District Court level. pic.twitter.com/LIgCt7v9e6
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) October 28, 2019
#BREAKING: Court blocks release of Mueller grand jury materials https://t.co/tAasl0I0vy pic.twitter.com/qwRNDqk7LM
— The Hill (@thehill) October 29, 2019
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