Trump Demands DOJ Investigate Whether FBI Spied On His Campaign
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WASHINGTON (CBSMiami) – President Trump called the FBI Director and Deputy Attorney General to the White House Wednesday.
Trump met with FBI Chief Christopher Wray and Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein about congressional demand for documents related to an FBI informant's meetings with Trump presidential campaign advisers.
House Intel Committee chair Devin Nunes first raised the issue with the DOJ demanding all documents related to the FBI informant who was instructed to make contact with trump campaign advisors the FBI suspected of having contacts with russia.
At a swearing in ceremony today for new CIA Chief Gina Haspel, President Trump praised Nunes.
"A very courageous man," Trump said. "He's courageous Congressman Devin Nunes. Thank you for being here."
Sunday, President Trump demanded an investigation to look into whether the FBI planted a spy in his campaign.
Hours later Rosenstein referred the case to the inspector general saying:
"If anyone did infiltrate or surveil participants in a presidential campaign for inappropriate purposes, we need to know about it and take appropriate action."
Some insist these demands are inappropriate, including Senator Mark Warner, ranking democrat on the Senate Intel Committee, who warns that President Trump and Nunes are playing "fast and loose" with confidential info.
"You need to protect sources and methods and that if you were to out or to burn such an agent, that person's life could be in jeopardy," Warner said.
Senator Lindsey Graham says he does not want to interfere with Mueller's investigation but he does have his concerns.
"It bothers me that they may be an informant in one of the campaigns unless there is a damn good reason," Graham said.
If the inspector general finds any evidence of criminal wrongdoing, he can turn it over to the DOJ for prosecution.
White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders says while President Trump's meeting with Wray and Rosenstein will focus on congressional requests for documents and information, the meeting was scheduled last week -- before the President's "demand" tweet Sunday.