DOJ to allow House Intel to interview witness tied to Trump dossier

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is permitting the House Intelligence Committee to interview an FBI employee thought to have been the main contact of the former British intelligence agent behind the unverified “Trump dossier,” CNN reported on Sunday.

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The news comes days after Fox News reported that the House Intelligence Committee was seeking contempt citations against the DOJ and the FBI over the investigation into the dossier, which contains allegations regarding the president’s connections to Russia. 

Shortly after the report, President Trump tweeted that the FBI and DOJ should release documents pertaining to the probe. 

“The House of Representatives seeks contempt citations(?) against the JusticeDepartment and the FBI for withholding key documents and an FBI witness which could shed light on surveillance of associates of Donald Trump. Big stuff. Deep State. Give this information NOW!” the president tweeted, referencing the Fox News report.

The House of Representatives seeks contempt citations(?) against the JusticeDepartment and the FBI for withholding key documents and an FBI witness which could shed light on surveillance of associates of Donald Trump. Big stuff. Deep State. Give this information NOW! @FoxNews

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2017

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) had accused the DOJ of being disingenuous for not complying with their subpoena demands. 

“We disagree with the Chairman’s characterization and will continue to work with congressional committees to provide the information they request consistent with our national security responsibilities,” DOJ spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores told CNN in a statement. 

“The Department has already provided members of [the House Intelligence Committee] and House leadership with several hundred pages of classified documents and multiple briefings — including, for example, clear answers as to whether any FBI payments were made to a source in question related to the dossier — and has more recently cleared key witnesses they have requested to testify, including Mr. [Andrew] McCabe, Mr. [Peter] Strzok, and the alleged handler in question.”