Ron Johnson subpoenas ex-State Department official to testify about deleting Christopher Steele communications

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A top Republican senator issued a subpoena this week for testimony from Jonathan Winer, a former State Department official who helped British ex-spy Christopher Steele spread Trump-Russia allegations within the Obama administration in 2016.

“Among other issues, Mr. Winer’s admitted destruction of his records related to his contacts with Christopher Steele is concerning and deserves an explanation,” Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson told the Washington Examiner. “I am looking forward to learning more from Mr. Winer in spite of Democrat attempts to further delay our investigation.”

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