Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has issued a subpoena to the FBI requesting records relating to the Trump-Russia investigation.
The subpoena, addressed to FBI Director Christopher Wray, calls for a designated bureau representative to appear before a Senate committee on Aug. 20 and produce “all records related to the Crossfire Hurricane investigation,” as the FBIs probe into the Trump campaign in the context of Russian interference in the 2016 election, is also known.
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subpoena requests no testimony, only documents.
“This includes, but is not limited to, all records provided or made available to the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice for its review,” states the subpoena, which is signed by Johnson, who chairs the committee.
The review, carried out by DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz, included an examination of abuses related to surveillance applications under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Horowitz found that the FBIs applications to surveil former Trump campaign associate Carter Page contained 17 significant errors or omissions. While the watchdog detailed extensive evidence of bias among the key officials conducting the Russia probe, he found insufficient evidence to establish that the bias played a role in any of the investigative decisions.
The FBIs investigation was eventually taken over by special counsel Robert Mueller, who probed allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia to sway the 2016 presidential election. Mueller ultimately didnt establish any such collusion.
The FBI said in a statement that it is in receipt of the subpoena and that the bureau has been producing documents and information for the Senate committee.
“As always, the FBI will continue to cooperate with the committees requests, consistent with our law enforcement and national security obligations,” the statement said.
In June, the Homeland Security Committee voted to authorize Johnson to issue subpoenas as part of its inquiry into Crossfire Hurricane. The authorization also covers the ability to issue subpoenas to the State Department for records relating to the agencys contacts with ex-British Intelligence officer Christopher Steele, who compiled the controversial anti-Trump dossier that was used in the FISA warrant applications and featured prominently in the IGs report into investigative abuses.
“We determined that the Crossfire Hurricane teams receipt of Steeles election reporting on Sept. 19, 2016 played a central and essential role in the FBIs and Departments decision to seek the FISA order,” the IG said in the report (
