WASHINGTON — Ratcheting up pressure on the Russia investigation, the White House announced that top FBI and Justice Department officials have agreed to meet with congressional leaders and “review” highly classified information the lawmakers have been seeking on the handling of the probe. It’s unclear exactly what the members will be allowed to review or if the Justice Department will be providing any documents to Congress. In response, the Justice Department moved to defuse the confrontation by asking its watchdog to investigate whether there was inappropriate surveillance. The Justice Department probe began in March at the request of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and congressional Republicans. The back and forth between the Justice Department and Congress began with a classified subpoena from Nunes in late April.

Source: National Post May 22, 2018 00:00 UTC