DOJ hands over classified docs from Biden, Trump and Pence to Congress
Apr 11, 2023
By Karah Rucker (Reporter/Producer), Stacey Chamberlain (Editor/Digital Producer)
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Top Congressional leaders have gained access and are reviewing classified documents recovered from the homes of former President Donald Trump, President Biden, and former Vice President Mike Pence. It’s been an ongoing battle between lawmakers and the Justice Department on whether congressional oversight of classified materials is warranted while the DOJ has ongoing investigations. Ultimately, Congress won and got its first look at the documents during the week of April 2.
For months, the Biden administration had refused to share the documents with the Senate Intelligence Committee. But the DOJ began producing documents last week to the “Gang of Eight,” which includes an elite group of lawmakers, the Democratic and Republican leaders in both chambers, as well as chair and vice chair of both the House and Senate Intelligence Committees.
The Justice Department argued sharing the documents could compromise its ongoing special counsel investigations.
Sens. Mark Warner and Marco Rubio, leading the Senate Intelligence Committee, argued it was the right of Congress to oversee what documents the presidents had in their private possession.
There is a precedent for congressional oversight of special counsel investigations.
During Robert Mueller’s investigation of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, the Intelligence Committee received information to then come up with their own report and findings. That will now be the case in the classified documents investigations.
KARAH RUCKER: TOP CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS HAVE GAINED ACCESS AND ARE REVIEWING CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS RECOVERED FROM THE HOMES OF FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT BIDEN, AND FORMER VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE.
IT’S BEEN AN ONGOING BATTLE BETWEEN LAWMAKERS AND THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT – ON WHETHER CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF CLASSIFIED MATERIALS IS WARRANTED WHILE THE DOJ HAS ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS.
ULTIMATELY – CONGRESS WINNING AND GETTING THEIR FIRST LOOK AT THE DOCUMENTS LAST WEEK.
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAD PREVIOUSLY REFUSED TO SHARE THE DOCUMENTS WITH THE SENATE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE FOR MONTHS. BUT THE DOJ BEGAN PRODUCING DOCUMENTS LAST WEEK TO “THE GANG OF EIGHT” – WHICH INCLUDES AN ELITE GROUP OF LAWMAKERS – THE DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN LEADERS IN BOTH CHAMBERS, AS WELL AS CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES.
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ARGUED SHARING THE DOCUMENTS COULD COMPROMISE ITS ONGOING SPECIAL COUNSEL INVESTIGATIONS.
SENATORS MARK WARNER AND MARCO RUBIO — LEADING THE SENATE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE — ARGUED IT WAS THE RIGHT OF CONGRESS TO OVERSEE WHAT DOCUMENTS THE PRESIDENTS HAD IN THEIR PRIVATE POSSESSION.
THERE IS A PRECEDENT FOR CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL INVESTIGATIONS.
DURING ROBERT MUELLER’S INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, THE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE RECEIVED INFORMATION TO THEN COME UP WITH THEIR OWN REPORT AND FINDINGS.
WHICH WILL NOW BE THE CASE IN THE CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS INVESTIGATIONS.
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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Gang of Eight gets access to Trump, Biden and Pence classified documents
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DOJ provides congressional leaders access to Trump, Biden, Pence classified docs: Sources
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Key lawmakers granted access to Biden, Trump and Pence classified documents
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Congressional leaders gain access to classified documents from homes of Trump, Biden, Pence
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“Gang of Eight” congressional leaders get access to classified documents found at Trump, Biden, Pence homes
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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Susan Collins, intelligence committee wins access to mishandled classified docs
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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AP report: Bipartisan group of lawmakers given access to mishandled classified documents
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‘Gang of 8′ Lawmakers Get Access to Classified Docs Found at Trump, Biden and Pence Homes
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‘Gang of Eight’ win access to mishandled classified docs
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Trump and Biden classified documents now accessible to US Congress
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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‘Gang of Eight’ now has access to classified documents found at Trump, Biden and Pence homes
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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Key lawmakers granted access to Biden, Trump and Pence classified documents
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‘Gang of Eight’ win access to mishandled classified docs
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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‘Gang of Eight’ win access to mishandled classified docs
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Key Lawmakers Win Access to Mishandled Trump, Biden and Pence Classified Docs
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DOJ hands over classified docs from Biden, Trump and Pence to Congress
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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Congress given access to classified documents found at Biden, Trump, Pence homes
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
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Trump, Biden, and Pence classified documents released to congressional leaders: Report
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