US Justice Department watchdog faults subpoenas to Congress over...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : The U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog said on Tuesday that prosecutors' decision to subpoena phone and email records from members of Congress and their staff during President-elect Donald Trump's first term risked a chilling effect on congressional oversight.
43% : A 2017 U.S. intelligence report said Russian President Vladimir Putin had directed a sophisticated influence campaign to denigrate Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and support Trump in the 2016 race for the White House.
34% : Trump has vowed to use the Justice Department to pursue political adversaries and officials who have investigated him during his second term.
32% : The investigations began at a time when Trump, who will return to office on Jan. 20, railed against leaks to the news media over alleged ties between his 2016 campaign and the Russian government.
25% : The Kremlin denied meddling and Trump denied any collusion with Russia during that campaign.

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