After Papadopoulos interview, Trump allies say FBI officials should be investigated over Russia prob
Source: Washington Post
After Papadopoulos interview, Trump allies say FBI officials should be investigated over Russia probe
By Karoun Demirjian October 25 at 7:41 PM
One of President Trump’s top allies on Capitol Hill is calling for members of the FBI and Justice Department to be referred for potential disciplinary action over their scrutiny of former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, alleging — without evidence — that his constitutional rights may have been violated by federal law enforcement officials.
“Not only was there no collusion but there was not even the opportunity for collusion based on his contacts” with alleged Russian intermediaries, said Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), recounting what Papadopoulos told lawmakers during a seven-hour, closed-door interview Thursday with members of the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees.
The joint panel is investigating federal law enforcement’s conduct during the investigations of Trump’s campaign and Hillary Clinton’s use of private email server. Over the course of that probe, the president’s congressional allies have accused several FBI and Justice Department officials of anti-Trump bias and other wrongdoing, in what Democrats call a thinly-veiled effort to undermine the origins of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
On Thursday, Meadows made one of the most direct accusations yet — accusing federal law enforcement officials of acting unconstitutionally by investigating Papadopoulos.
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