3 incoming House Dem cmte. chairs (and Sen. Feinstein) move to preserve evidence in Sessions firing

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1 2h2 hours ago
Top Democrats have sent letters to Trump admin and DOJ officials announcing plans to investigate Sessions' departure and requesting preservation of all relevant docs.

The letters also request officials maintain docs relevant to Mueller's probe. https://t.co/LUgisg9NdQ

TPM:

Top Democrats sent letters to several Trump administration and Department of Justice officials on Wednesday, announcing their plans to probe Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ departure and requesting preservation of all relevant documents.

Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) sent the letters to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, W.H. Counsel Pat Cipollone, CIA Director Gina Haspel, U.S. Attorney Robert Khuzami, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, NSA Director Paul Nakasone, IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker and FBI Director Chris Wray.

The letter also requested that officials maintain documents relevant to special counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing probe.

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1. kick

[Kaleva]

2. Rec'd and kicked!

[NastyRiffraff]

3. Yes! That's the way to do it

They wasted no time. Excellent move.

[Sunsky]

4. Good move

[DemocracyMouse]

5. Reminding that skinhead (Whittaker) that he'll face 3 years of prison and a loss of his job...

... is a nice touch in that letter.

I like this bold new Democratic party.

[SunSeeker]

7. +1

[SunSeeker]

6. This isn't their first rodeo. nt

[BadgerMom]

8. That's what we've needed-advocates for the people

and the rule of law. Enough with this flagrant disregard for the Constitution and the way things are done.

[niyad]

9. yeah, the tangerine traitor and company will listen.

[pnwmom]

10. Not just the firing -- even more important, the Mueller probe evidence. n/t

[ismnotwasm]

11. K&R