Judge Orders DOJ To Hand Over Mueller Material, Validates Impeachment Probe

Judge Orders DOJ To Hand Over Mueller Material, Validates Impeachment Probe Enlarge this image toggle caption Liam James Doyle/NPR Liam James Doyle/NPR Updated at 5:33 p.m. Chief District Judge Beryl Howell signed an opinion that rejected the Justice Department's argument that it must preserve the secrecy of grand jury and other material and denied Republicans' case that House Democrats' inquiry is invalid. As special counsel, Robert Mueller worked with a grand jury under Howell's supervision for nearly two years hearing witness testimony, issuing subpoenas and filing criminal charges. Howell agreed and said the Justice Department must give Nadler's committee the grand jury materials by Wednesday, although it wasn't clear whether Attorney General Bill Barr might ask for more time or appeal the ruling.