House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and two other top Republicans requested documents and testimony from Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray following the raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago.
In the letter Friday, McCarthy and top Republicans on the House Oversight and Judicial committees said the Department of Justice (DOJ) “is proceeding in a manner that is eroding public trust and confidence” by not having Garland or Wray testify before committees.
Since the Aug. 8 search, both the DOJ and FBI have provided few details about why agents searched Trump’s residence or what they were trying to find. A now-unsealed warrant, property receipt, and affidavit show that the DOJ is investigating Trump for possible violations of the Espionage Act and obstructing justice….