The Justice Department said it urgently needs witness transcripts from the House Jan. 6 committee to move forward with criminal investigations.
Lawyers for the department wrote in a letter to the committee’s top lawyer that the lack of access to the transcripts is infringing on their work to move forward with their criminal investigations.
“The select committee’s failure to grant the department access to these transcripts complicates the department’s ability to investigate and prosecute those who engaged in criminal conduct in relation to the January 6 attack on the Capitol,” said the letter that was sent on Wednesday.