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Document Information

Type: News article / opinion piece (likely wall street journal based on author)
File Size: 1.44 MB
Summary

An opinion article by Kimberley Strassel discussing a conflict between the DOJ/FBI and the House Intelligence Committee regarding a top-secret intelligence source used in the investigation of the Trump campaign. The article highlights Speaker Paul Ryan's support for Chairman Devin Nunes's subpoenas and Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein's resistance to providing the information. The document bears a House Oversight footer stamp.

People (5)

Name Role Context
Kimberley A. Strassel Author
Author of the article
Paul Ryan Speaker of the House
Gave a press conference supporting Devin Nunes's request for details
Devin Nunes Intelligence Chairman
Issued a letter and subpoena demanding details on a secret source
Rod Rosenstein Deputy Attorney General
Accused the House of extortion and refused to open FBI files
Donald Trump Political Figure
Mentioned in the context of the 'Trump campaign' investigation

Organizations (6)

Name Type Context
Department of Justice
Agreed to brief House Intelligence Committee; accused of hiding information
Congress
Battling with DOJ over information access
House Intelligence Committee
Receiving briefing about top-secret source
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation; subject of oversight regarding Trump campaign investigation
White House
Asked by Justice to back its stonewall
House Oversight
Mentioned in document footer stamp

Timeline (1 events)

May 10, 2018
Department of Justice agreed to brief House Intelligence Committee members about a top-secret intelligence source
Washington D.C. (Implied)

Relationships (2)

Devin Nunes Adversarial Rod Rosenstein
Nunes issued subpoena; Rosenstein accused House of extortion
Paul Ryan Supportive Devin Nunes
Ryan called Nunes's request 'wholly appropriate'

Key Quotes (7)

"wholly appropriate"
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"completely within the scope"
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"something that probably should have been answered a while ago"
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"extortion"
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"declining to open the FBI’s files to review"
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"loss of human lives"
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"whatever is in these files is going to prove very uncomfortable to the FBI"
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