![Top DOJ national security official stepping down amid communication record controversy](https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2021/06/DOJ-Official-John-Demers-Stepping-Down-AP.jpg)
Top DOJ national security official stepping down amid communication record controversy
Fox News
The top official in the Justice Department’s National Security Division is stepping down and will depart his post by the end of the month, amid revelations that the Trump DOJ pulled communications records of sitting members of Congress and reporters.
Justice Department officials told Fox News that Demers has long planned to step down to spend more time with his family. His last day will be June 25. But the news comes just a day after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Demers should appear before Congress voluntarily or face a subpoena to answer questions about the data collection. Schumer said former attorneys general Bill Barr and Jeff Sessions should also testify.More Related News