House Republicans launched an investigation into the Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia over its "politically motivated" scrutiny of a conservative nonprofit network, members announced Monday.
The House Committees on the Judiciary and Oversight and Accountability sent a letter to D.C. attorney general Brian Schwalb (D.) demanding his office hand over "all documents and communications" related to its probe of conservative activist Leonard Leo and his nonprofit network. Schwalb's office opened its investigation in response to a complaint from a progressive group with close ties to the left-wing dark money behemoth Arabella Advisors.
In their letter, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan (R., Ohio) and Oversight Committee chairman James Comer (R., Ky.) express concerns that Schwalb's investigation is "improper and politically motivated." The chairmen further worry that the investigation could "infringe upon the fundamental rights of donor privacy and free association."
House Republicans Probe DC Attorney General's 'Politically Motivated' Scrutiny of Conservative Group
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Source:
Washington Free Beacon
