Judge orders Justice Department to turn over Mueller grand jury material

Former special counsel Robert Mueller testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference, on Capitol Hill on July 24, 2019. - Copyright Andrew Harnik AP file

By Dareh Gregorian and Tom Winter with NBC News Politics

Published on 25/10/2019 - 21:49

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The judge also determined, despite arguments to the contrary from the White House, that the House had launched "an official impeachment inquiry"

A federal court judge on Friday ordered the Department of Justice to turn over grand jury material referenced in redacted portions of special counsel Robert Mueller's report to the House Judiciary Committee.

Beryl Howell, the chief judge for the Washington, D.C. circuit court, ordered DOJ to turn over the materials by Wednesday, Oct. 30.

"The Department of Justice claims that existing law bars disclosure to the Congress of grand jury information," Howell wrote. "DOJ is wrong."

The judge also found that despite public protestations from the Trump administration that House Democrats have not actually launched a formal impeachment inquiry, one is underway.

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