Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls On Attorney General Jeff Sessions to Guarantee Evidence Collected By Special Counsel Will Be Protected Against Tampering And Destruction If Mueller Fired

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wrote to Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a letter urging him to seal and secure Special Counsel Robert Mueller's records in the event that the White House takes steps to fire the Special Counsel.

The text of Congressman Krishnamoorthi's letter follows and the signed letter is viewable here.

May 16, 2018

Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Department of Justice

950 Pennsylvania Avenue

Washington, D.C. 20530

Dear Attorney General Sessions:

The investigation into Russian interference in our national elections is a matter of the utmost importance to the American people. The integrity of this investigation has a direct impact on the integrity of our elections, and Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller's work must be protected against tampering our efforts to conceal evidence from the public.

There is, unfortunately, a growing possibility that the White House will take steps to disrupt or dismantle this investigation and prevent the complete discovery of the facts about foreign interference in the 2016 election.

I respectfully request that you publicly commit that all evidence gathered by the Mueller investigation will not be destroyed, discarded, or altered in any way. Should the President fire Mr. Mueller, the Department of Justice must seal all of Mr. Mueller's records until they can be reviewed by Congress in a secure setting.

I respectfully ask that you plan for these eventualities and make your commitment to evidentiary integrity and transparency clear to all Americans. I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Member of Congress