Federal prosecutors working the Cunningham case have requested so much information from Congress, three committees might have to “shut down” to comply, Roll Call‘s John Bresnahan reports.
U.S. Attorneys want boxloads of documents from the House Armed Services, Intelligence, and Appropriations committees, Bresnahan writes. They also want to interview at least nine current or former staffers.
It’s clear from the requests that “the corruption probe that began with Cunningham has now clearly moved beyond the actions taken by the imprisoned former lawmaker to other Members,” sources tell Roll Call, which notes recent stories naming Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA), appropriations committee chairman, as another target of the feds.
