House Intel chairman’s bill would give Congress investigative materials in case of pardon
By Karoun Demirjian Karoun Demirjian Congressional reporter focusing on national security Email Bio Follow March 7 at 5:15 PM The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee announced proposed legislation Thursday to ensure that Congress gets the investigative records associated with any witnesses in the federal probes of President Trump’s campaign, businesses and alleged foreign ties if the president pardons them.
Lawmakers have been interested in whether Trump used the promise of pardons to sway certain witnesses’ testimony as special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and various congressional panels looked into Russian interference during the 2016 campaign and possible presidential misconduct. The scrutiny has focused on operatives close to Trump, such as former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, former national security adviser Michael Flynn, and his former attorney Michael Cohen.
Barr has also indicated support for Justice Department guidelines that suggest a sitting president cannot be indicted and for department rules that caution against releasing any investigative information about individuals not indicted in a criminal investigation.
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