Senators Lankford, Scott demand homeland security briefing on FBI raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago
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The Republicans are asking the chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to immediately schedule a briefing with FBI, DOJ and the National Archives on the raid.
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Lankford, R-Okla., and Scott, R-Fla., who sit on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), are asking the Democratic chair of the committee, Sen. Gary Peters, Mich., to fulfill its role of providing oversight and arrange a briefing.
In a letter to Peters first obtained by Fox News Digital, Lankford and Scott say: "Due to the weight of this matter Congress cannot be left guessing the intentions of the FBI and DOJ. This is unprecedented action and the FBI and DOJ must be fully transparent about their motivation and objectives. A members briefing must be held immediately."
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