Collins statement on Nadler's letter to Attorney General Barr

WASHINGTON — Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement in response to Chairman Nadler's letter to Attorney General Barr. “As Chairman Nadler continues to turn down free information from the Justice Department, he once again places absurd demands on the department to comply with his oversight request. His accusations do not fully capture the context, nature and substance of this situation. Democrats continue to cite no precedent for the Justice Department ceding Congress grand jury materials outside of impeachment proceedings, and today’s letter is inaccurate in claiming the Justice Department provided information to Congress as part of the Starr investigation. Democrats continue to deliver inaccurate statements and abusive politics, while demanding the attorney general either break the law or face contempt charges. Their chief complaint against the attorney general is his upholding the rule of law when they wish him to disregard it.”