The president demanded the Justice Department investigate the accusations and turn over any relevant documents to Congress. White House involvement in an investigation Justice Department investigation is rare. Typically, administrations are eager to steer clear of any actions which might give an appearance of politicization of the Justice Department. Justice Department officials initially invited only Nunes and committee member Gowdy to review the classified information regarding the FBI informant and the agency’s purported monitoring of Trump campaign officials. “There’s never been a Gang of Eight meeting with that kind of White House presence,” he said.

Source: Huffington Post May 24, 2018 19:09 UTC