House Intel Committee Issues Multiple Subpoenas on Russia Probe, Unmasking

The House Intelligence Committee has announced that subpoenas are being issued against Michael Flynn and Michael Cohen, along with their companies, in the ongoing Russia investigation:

NEW: House Intel Committee issues subpoenas for Michael Flynn and Pres. Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen https://t.co/Npyp9wPxZD pic.twitter.com/aIjFiD7Dvv

— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 31, 2017

Just yesterday, there was reporting that 1) Flynn would hand over some documents to the Senate Intel Committee after they subpoenaed his businesses, and 2) that both the Senate and House probes have expanded to include Cohen.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the committee issued seven subpoenas in total, and some of them were about the unmasking issue:

The committee has subpoenaed the National Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Intelligence Agency for information about what is called “unmasking”…

Those subpoenas seek information on requests made by former national security adviser Susan Rice, former CIA Director John Brennan and former United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power for names to be unmasked in classified material. The three didn’t personally receive subpoenas, the people familiar with the matter said. Mr. Brennan, Ms. Rice and Ms. Power didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

NBC News later confirmed the news:

JUST IN: The House Intelligence Committee issued 7 subpoenas today, 4 on Russia investigation and 3 on unmasking, NBC News confirms

— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 31, 2017

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