Mediagazer: House Judiciary Committee to investigate DOJ's seizure of data from journalists and others, after Senate Judiciary Committee and DOJ IG announced related probes (Billy House/Bloomberg)

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Billy House / Bloomberg:

House Judiciary Committee to investigate DOJ's seizure of data from journalists and others, after Senate Judiciary Committee and DOJ IG announced related probes — - Nadler says extent of this ‘abuse of power’ must be learned — McConnell calls leak inquiries a ‘witch hunt in the making’

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