Gowdy Officially Requests Information, Briefing On Ivanka’s Emails

Deputy Assistant FBI Director Peter Strzok testifies before a joint committee hearing of the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill July 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. While involved in the probe into Hillary ClintonÕs use of a private email server in 2016, Strzok exchanged text messages with FBI attorney Lisa Page that were critical of Trump. After learning about the messages, Mueller removed Strzok from his investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to win the 2016 presidential election.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 12: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) questions Deputy Assistant FBI Director Peter Strzok during ajoint hearing of his committee and the House Judiciar... WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 12: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) questions Deputy Assistant FBI Director Peter Strzok during ajoint hearing of his committee and the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill July 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. While involved in the probe into Hillary ClintonÕs use of a private email server in 2016, Strzok exchanged text messages with FBI attorney Lisa Page that were critical of Trump. After learning about the messages, Mueller removed Strzok from his investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to win the 2016 presidential election. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Oversight and Government Reform chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) wrote a letter to chief of staff John Kelly Tuesday requesting a briefing on Ivanka Trump’s private email account usage, including identification of any emails containing classified information.

“Ms. Trump’s use of a personal email account for official communications may implicate the Presidential Records Act and other security and recordkeeping requirements,” he wrote.

He set the deadline for the requested information as December 5.

Gowdy was one of Republicans’ primary attack dogs when it was Hillary Clinton’s improper use of a private email account that was dominating headlines, gaining attention for his Lindsey Graham-esque performances at hearings with DOJ officials.

Read the letter here:

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  1. Avatar for jmacaz jmacaz says:

    Sorry Gowdy… this late attempt at redemption is doomed to failure (at least I hope so)… TOO Little TOO Late… I can wait for a D to start the inquiry next year

  2. And Gowdy will roll over when Trump gnarls at him. Those South Carolina GOPers are a bunch of sissies and cowards. (See Lindsay Graham and whatever the name of the Appalachian trail trekker)

  3. Avatar for jm_tpm jm_tpm says:

    Respectfully to you an jmacaz, I say ‘no’! When GOP pols occasionally do the right thing we should not attack them for ‘doing too little too late’, but instead we should encourage them. Dems often seem to violate the basic tenets of behavioral psychology.

  4. Avatar for schmed schmed says:

    Gowdy’s on the case!

  5. Avatar for imkmu3 imkmu3 says:

    There are good people on both sides.

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