The National Archives said it has to consult with the Department of Justice (DOJ) before providing Republican lawmakers with information related to the discovery of classified documents from the Obama administration linked to President Joe Biden.
Debra Steidel Wall, head of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), said the agency is willing to share documents and communication information requested by House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), but it has to balance “the need to protect Executive branch equities, particularly as they relate to ongoing criminal law enforcement investigations by DOJ.”
“DOJ has advised it will need to consult with the newly appointed Office of Special Counsel (SCO) in DOJ, to assess whether information can be released without interfering with the SCO’s investigation,” Wall wrote in a letter to Comer dated Jan. 17….