The House Judiciary Committee said Monday “tens of thousands” of documents have been obtained in response to inquiries regarding President Trump’s campaign, businesses, presidential transition, and administration.
“I am encouraged by the responses we have received since sending these initial letters two weeks ago,” Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., said in a statement. “It is my hope that we will receive cooperation from the remainder of the list, and will be working to find an appropriate accommodation with any individual who may be reluctant to cooperate with our investigation.”
Earlier this month, Nadler said the Judiciary panel requested documents from 81 agencies, entities, and individuals the panel believes has information pertaining to alleged obstruction of justice, public corruption, and other alleged abuses of power by Trump, his administration, and his associates.
Although the committee asked that all documents be submitted by March 18, the Democrat-led panel is still in talks with some individuals, including those who want a subpoena before complying.
Those contacted by the committee include Trump’s sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, son-in-law Jared Kushner, and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Among the others are Allen Weisselberg, the chief financial officer of the Trump Organization; Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist; and Jeff Sessions, former attorney general.
According to the document requests, the committee is seeking information on former national security adviser Mike Flynn’s resignation and Flynn’s communications with former Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak, along with information related to Trump’s communications with former FBI Director James Comey before Trump fired him in May 2017.
The panel is also interested in discussions related to Sessions’ ouster and any conversations about removing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and whether the Trump campaign colluded with the Kremlin.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders accused Nadler of engaging in a “disgraceful and abusive” investigation into her boss. Trump’s campaign also accused the Democrats of resorting to a “disgraceful witch hunt” to weaken Trump’s re-election chances in 2020.
