Tensions High Between Republicans & the DOJ Over Trump Investigation | EWTN News Nightly

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Tensions are at an all-time high between congressional Republicans and the Justice Department over the ongoing investigations targeting former President Donald Trump. Top GOP leaders accuse the Biden Administration of using the DOJ for political purposes and want more control specifically over the special counsel's office. Republicans are citing what they say are abuses by Special Counsel Jack Smith. He is investigating Trump over alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election, as well as the former president's handling of classified documents stored at his Mar-A-Lago home. Just this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson floated the possibility of defunding the special counsel's office. Republicans first broached the idea of defunding the special counsel's office last summer, but the effort has gained steam recently and they say the appropriations process is the place to start. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Democrats defend the investigations, calling GOP threats dangerous. Correspondent Tara Mergener reports. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf