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Democrats Call for Barr, Sessions to Testify 'Under Oath' After Report Says Trump DOJ Seized Lawmakers' Data
Alexandra Hutzler 1 hr ago
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Democrats are demanding that former attorneys general Bill Barr and Jeff Sessions testify under oath after it was reported that the Justice Department seized lawmakers' data during the Trump administration.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durban released a statement Friday calling for Barr and Sessions to appear before the committee for questioning.
"The revelation that the Trump Justice Department secretly subpoenaed metadata of House Intelligence Committee Members and staff and their families, including a minor, is shocking," the statement read. "This is a gross abuse of power and an assault on the separation of powers."
Schumer and Durbin said if Sessions, Barr and other officials involved refuse to voluntarily appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, they are "subject to subpoena and compelled to testify under oath."
They also called for multiple investigations by the Justice Department's inspector general and Congress.