Outrage grows as Justice seeks to contain subpoena fallout | TheHill

It is unclear if the McGahns themselves are the target of a DOJ leak probe or if investigators came across their contacts while digging through other records, but it represented a rare and extraordinary step for DOJ to seize the records of the then-president’s attorney.The matter shows both the level of distrust among White House staff and the degree to which the Justice Department under Trump was determined to crack down on leaks related to the Russia collusion investigation and other sensitive matters.In closed-door testimony with the House Judiciary Committee earlier this month, McGahn denied being a source for a New York Times story that Trump had pushed him to have Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) MuellerSenate Democrats urge Garland not to fight court order to release Trump obstruction memo Why a special counsel is guaranteed if Biden chooses Yates, Cuomo or Jones as AG Barr taps attorney investigating Russia probe origins as special counsel MORE fired from his special counsel post. And over the weekend, the Speaker warned that the Trump DOJ’s broad seizure of records from lawmakers and reporters was more egregious than the actions of Nixon, who used the government to attack and investigate his political foes.Veteran CNN Pentagon reporter Barbara Starr said Monday that she was “horrified” to recently learn that Trump’s Justice Department had spent months secretly trying to obtain thousands of her work and personal emails and phone records.Even as the DOJ faces mounting pressure to address Trump’s leak investigations, Republicans are pressing Garland to investigate other matters.At a recent Senate hearing, Sen. Susan CollinsSusan Margaret CollinsPelosi: 'No intention' of abandoning Democrats' infrastructure goals Collins says infrastructure bill won't have gas tax increase or undo 2017 tax reform bill What the Democrats should be doing to reach true bipartisanship MORE (R-Maine) referenced a ProPublica article that disclosed the private tax information of some of the wealthiest Americans, calling the story a “breach.”Garland stopped short of committing to an investigation once the matter was referred to DOJ but said the leak would be “at the top of my list.”Morgan Chalfant contributed.View the discussion thread.SponsoredThe Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 faxThe contents of this site are ©2021 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.