NEW: Justice Department appeals federal judge’s ruling granting congressional Democrats access to grand jury evidence from Mueller probe.
The Justice Department on Monday appealed a federal judge’s ruling granting congressional Democrats access to grand jury evidence from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and asked that judge to place a hold on the production of the material pending resolution of the appeal.
“Once the information is disclosed, it cannot be recalled, and the confidentiality of the grand jury information will be lost for all time,” Justice Department lawyers wrote. The Judiciary Committee first requested access to"certain" Mueller grand jury materials on July 26, and Judge Howell ordered the Justice Department to hand over those records by Oct. 30.
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