Washington (CNN) The Democratic-led House Oversight Committee plans to subpoena US Customs and Border Protection for documents relating to inappropriate or derogatory social media posts or the Facebook groups that had such posts, according to a memo obtained by CNN. Last year, media reports revealed the existence of secret Facebook groups with an apparent nexus to CBP that were discovered to contain vulgar and sexually explicit posts. One Facebook group, dubbed "I'm 10-15," was exposed by the investigative reporting group ProPublica and reportedly included current and former Border Patrol agents. The revelations sparked public backlash and prompted investigations by lawmakers, as well as a review within the administration. House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney criticized the border agency for not providing sufficient information to the committee about the incident, more than a year after the committee launched its investigation.

Source: CNN October 30, 2020 16:54 UTC