GOP members of the newly created House subcommittee investigating the 'weaponization' of the federal government discussed the possibility of issuing subpoenas during their first closed-door meeting.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, House Oversight Chair Jim Jordan, and GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Imagesdiscussed the possibility of issuing subpoenas during their first closed-door meeting on Friday.It's a clear indication of the aggressive posture and approach that the committee has been expected to take in probing federal law enforcement including the Justice Department and FBI.
House Democratic leadership has indicated they will participate in the committee but have not yet named their members. They will have no substantive influence on the direction of the subcommittee's oversight work.Congressional committees conducting oversight generally send out requests for documents and witness testimony before threatening to issue subpoenas to enforce those requests.
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