House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan issued a subpoena to FBI Director Christopher Wray for documents as Republicans investigate the circumstances surrounding a since-withdrawn memo that focused on extremism in the Catholic Church.
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan issued a subpoena to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday for documents as House Republicans investigate the circumstances surrounding a since-withdrawn memo from the bureau’s Richmond field office that focused on extremism in the Catholic Church.
” An FBI spokesperson did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment regarding the subpoena, but they previously told CNN that, “While our standard practice is to not comment on specific intelligence products, this particular field office product - disseminated only within the FBI - regarding racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism does not meet the exacting standards of the FBI.
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