A mysterious move by the Senate Wednesday night is part of a Justice Department inquiry into a former Senate Intelligence Committee aide who may have leaked classified information. The Senate unanimously approved a resolution allowing the committee to provide records to the Justice Department in response to a request related to the investigation. "I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to consideration of S. Res. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., and ranking member Mark Warner, D-Va., issued a joint statement Wednesday:"As noted in the Senate Resolution, the Department of Justice has sought the assistance of the Committee in a pending investigation. A spokeswoman for the Justice Department declined to comment or elaborate on the resolution when asked.

Source: Fox News June 07, 2018 23:30 UTC