{"id":2129352,"date":"2023-12-19T18:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T23:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jordan-subpoenas-garland-over-dojs-alleged-efforts-to-spy-on-congress\/"},"modified":"2023-12-19T18:38:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T23:38:03","slug":"jordan-subpoenas-garland-over-dojs-alleged-efforts-to-spy-on-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jordan-subpoenas-garland-over-dojs-alleged-efforts-to-spy-on-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan subpoenas Garland over alleged DOJ spying on Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjordan-subpoenas-garland-over-dojs-alleged-efforts-to-spy-on-congress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2129352&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan Subpoenas\u2062 Attorney General Merrick Garland<\/h2>\n<p>House \u2063Judiciary\u2062 Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/jim-jordan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Jordan<\/a> (R-OH) made an explosive announcement \u2064on Tuesday,\u200d revealing that \u200che has subpoenaed Attorney General\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/merrick-garland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merrick Garland<\/a>. The subpoena is in relation to alleged efforts to surveil members of Congress and \u200dcongressional staff, including during the infamous Russiagate controversy that shook former President Donald Trump&#8217;s 2016 campaign and \u200dadministration.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/judiciary.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/republicans-judiciary.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/2023-12-19-jdj-to-doj-re-subpoena.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cover\u200b letter<\/a> addressed to Garland, Jordan \u2062expressed his frustration with the Department of Justice&#8217;s (DOJ) inadequate \u200cresponse to his previous \u2064request for information. Jordan stated that his panel &#8220;must resort to compulsory \u200bprocess&#8221; and\u2062 emphasized that potential\u2063 legislative reforms \u200dcould follow.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The DOJ had previously informed the committee that the legal process it used\u2062 was related to an investigation into the\u200c unauthorized disclosure of classified information. However,\u200b Jordan cited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2018\/12\/20\/james-wolfe-sentencing-senate-intelligence-committee-leaking-1071960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news\u2063 reports<\/a> indicating that\u2062 the inquiry was connected\u2062 to the \u2063Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) surveillance of \u2063Carter Page, a former Trump campaign \u200cassociate. \u200bThe \u2062DOJ inspector general heavily criticized\u2063 this surveillance, which the DOJ\u200b itself later admitted \u2064had insufficient \u2063predication to last as long as it did.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, government watchdog \u200dgroup Empower\u2063 Oversight <a href=\"https:\/\/empoweroversig.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-10-24-TL-to-DOJ-re-GJ-subpoenas-Senate-Staffers-Final-w-Exh-A.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed<\/a> that \u2063the DOJ had subpoenaed Google for\u200d personal communication records of its founder, \u2063Jim Foster, back \u2062in\u2064 2017. Foster was serving as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-nominee-worked-with-hunter-biden-at-law-firm-tied-to-ukrainian-energy-giant\/\" title=\"DOJ Nominee Worked with Hunter Biden at Law Firm Tied To Ukrainian Energy Giant\">chief investigative counsel<\/a> to then-Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA) at the \u2063time. This\u2064 subpoena was issued while Grassley and his \u200cteam were investigating\u2064 the DOJ&#8217;s handling of \u200bthe Christopher Steele dossier,\u2062 which was used by the FBI to obtain authority to wiretap\u2064 Page during the investigation into alleged \u2064ties between the \u200dTrump campaign and Russia.<\/p>\n<p>According to Empower Oversight, the subpoena also targeted\u200c other staffers from both Republican and\u200d Democratic parties who were\u2062 conducting \u2064oversight\u200b investigations of the Justice Department. \u2062This information\u2063 raises serious concerns about the Executive\u2062 Branch&#8217;s\u200b use of its law-enforcement\u2064 authority to gather and search the private communications of Legislative Branch employees.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Because the Department has not\u2064 complied in full with our requests, we cannot independently determine whether\u2062 the\u2064 Department sought to \u2063alleviate \u2064the heightened separation-of-powers sensitivities involved or whether the Department first sought the information through other means before resorting to \u200dlegal \u200dprocess,&#8221; \u200bJordan wrote \u200din \u200bhis cover letter to Garland.\u2062 &#8220;The \u200cCommittee also has concerns that \u2062aspects\u200d of the Department&#8217;s investigation may have been\u200d a pretext \u2063to justify piercing the Legislative Branch&#8217;s deliberative process and improperly access data from Members and \u2064staff involved in conducting oversight of\u2064 the Department.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Daily\u200b Wire \u2063has reached out to \u2064the\u200b DOJ for comment.<\/p>\n<h3>Stay\u200b Updated with the DailyWire+ App<\/h3>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO \u2064GET THE DAILYWIRE+ \u2064APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What information and\u2062 documents is the subpoena issued \u2062by Chairman Jordan\u200c seeking in\u2063 relation to the DOJ&#8217;s \u2063surveillance activities and \u2063investigation into unauthorized leaks?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Le for data on members of Congress, journalists, and Trump associates as part of its investigation into\u2064 leaks of classified information. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trend-alert-squad-democrats-funneling-money-to-men-theyre-sleeping-with\/\" title=\"TREND ALERT: 'Squad' Democrats Funneling Money to Men They're Sleeping With\">revelation raised concerns<\/a> \u2062about the potential abuse \u200dof power and infringement\u200b on privacy rights.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-criminal-corruption-investigation-into-democrat-senator-bob-menendez-expands-with-new-subpoenas\/\" title=\"Democrat Senator Bob Menendez faces more subpoenas in federal corruption investigation.\">subpoena seeks information<\/a> and documents related \u2062to the DOJ&#8217;s surveillance activities and \u200bthe investigation into unauthorized leaks. He emphasized that the \u200bcommittee has a\u2063 constitutional oversight responsibility to ensure that the DOJ is acting within the bounds of the law and not infringing \u2063on the rights of American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The subpoena comes amid growing frustrations\u2063 from \u200dRepublicans \u2062over the lack of\u2063 transparency and cooperation from the DOJ. Jordan accused the department of stonewalling \u200cand called for a thorough investigation into the alleged surveillance \u2062abuses. He \u2064asserted that the American people deserve\u200d to know\u2063 the truth\u2062 about what happened during the Russiagate \u2064controversy and whether there were\u2064 any \u200dviolations of civil liberties\u2064 and constitutional\u200d rights.<\/p>\n<p>This move by \u2062Jordan reflects a broader \u2064tension between Republicans and the Biden\u200c administration over issues related to law enforcement and the balance between national security and civil liberties. Republicans have been critical of the DOJ&#8217;s handling of various matters, including \u2064the prosecution of\u200b January 6th insurrectionists, voting rights, \u2062and immigration policies.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200dit is unclear how Garland will respond to \u200cthe subpoena, \u200bit is expected that the issue will escalate and potentially result in \u2064a legal battle between the House Judiciary Committee\u200b and the DOJ. \u2063This clash could have significant implications for \u200cthe functioning\u2064 of the justice system and \u200dthe balance of power between the executive and legislative branches.<\/p>\n<p>As the House Judiciary Chairman, Jordan has a duty to hold the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-possible-ukrainian-born-rep-spartz-says-zelenskyys-plea-for-no-fly-zone-wont-happen-anytime-soon\/\" title=\"\u2018Not Possible\u2019: Ukrainian-Born Rep. Spartz Says Zelenskyy\u2019s Plea For No-Fly Zone Won\u2019t Happen Anytime Soon\">executive branch accountable<\/a> and ensure that justice is\u200d served. If there were any abuses of power or violations of the law, it is crucial that \u2062they \u200care thoroughly investigated and appropriate \u2062action is taken. The\u200c subpoena represents\u200b an important step in \u2064this process and underscores the need for\u2063 transparency, accountability, and the protection of civil liberties.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the outcome\u2062 of\u200c this subpoena and the\u200d subsequent investigation will have \u200csignificant\u200d ramifications for the future of American democracy. It will determine whether the government is held accountable for its actions, whether the \u2062rights\u2064 of individuals are respected, and\u200d whether there is trust and confidence in the justice system. The American people \u200bdeserve answers, and it is the responsibility \u200bof \u200dChairman \u2063Jordan and the\u2064 House Judiciary\u200b Committee\u200d to \u200cseek the truth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has subpoenaed Attorney General Merrick Garland for information on alleged surveillance of members of Congress and staff during the Russiagate controversy. The subpoena seeks details on potential legislative misconduct and any involvement in the surveillance during Donald Trump&#8217;s 2016 campaign and administration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2129353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2129352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2129352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2129352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2129352\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2129353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2129352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2129352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2129352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}