DOJ argues House lawmakers should not gain access to Mueller grand jury materials

The DOJ said a request to a federal court from House Dems seeking access to secret grand jury material underlying Mueller's report should be turned down because the lawmakers have 'come nowhere close to demonstrating a particularized need' for the info

The Justice Department said Friday that a request to a federal court from House Democrats seeking access to secret grand jury material underlying special counsel Robert Mueller's report should be turned down because the lawmakers have"come nowhere close to demonstrating a particularized need" for the information.

House Democrats first filed suit in July, days after Mueller's testimony on Capitol Hill, asking the court to order the release of grand jury information connected to the Mueller report to the House Judiciary Committee. The Democrats argue they need the information to consider whether to move toward impeachment proceedings.

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