House Republicans coming to former President Trump’s defense in the Mar-a-Lago documents care are turning their attention to the possibility of using congressional funding and oversight authority against the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday called to defund special counsel Jack Smith and his office — which is handling the Trump documents case — through the appropriations process.
“This is a weaponized government attempt to take down the top political enemy and leading presidential candidate of the United States, Donald J. Trump. We cannot allow the government to be weaponized for political purposes,” Greene said on the House floor.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) would not rule out subpoenaing Smith or asking him to testify as part of his focus on the “weaponization” of federal law enforcement agencies, telling reporters this week he is keeping all options on the table.
But there is not yet widespread agreement on using spending authority to fight back against the ongoing Mar-a-Lago documents case.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Tuesday he had not heard calls to defund the FBI within the House Republican Conference. But he expressed support for eliminating funding for a new FBI building headquarters in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.
“I understand the FBI loves to have a big new palace or something, but I don’t think that’s what the taxpayers want,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy, though, expressed support for Jordan’s moves to probe Smith.
“We have an oversight role,” McCarthy said.
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House Republicans coming to former President Trump’s defense are turning their attention to the possibility of using congressional funding and oversight authority against the DOJ and FBI. https://t.co/fZzAcj5CZX
— The Hill (@thehill) June 17, 2023
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