Overview
- Chairman Jim Jordan sent a 19-page criminal referral accusing Windom of obstructing a congressional investigation under 18 U.S.C. § 1505.
- Jordan says the Justice Department expressly authorized Windom to testify on two occasions, yet he declined to answer key questions in a September deposition.
- Windom invoked the Fifth Amendment and grand-jury secrecy, and his lawyer argued the committee and DOJ placed him in an untenable legal position.
- Republicans sought answers on interactions with the former Jan. 6 Committee, surveillance of Rep. Scott Perry, and the Arctic Frost inquiry.
- The Justice Department is not required to act on congressional referrals, and Jordan’s move follows a recent referral involving former CIA Director John Brennan.