The referral alleges Thomas Windom, former special counsel Jack Smith 's onetime deputy, violated a federal law that criminalizes the "corrupt" obstruction of congressional investigations.

Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.

Janie Perkins, 63, was arrested in Texas on a count of capital murder in connection with the death of 25-year-old Cynthia Gonzalez in 1991.

Rep. Jim Jordan referred former Special Counsel Thomas Windom for criminal prosecution over alleged deposition stonewalling.

For three years, Mike Davis, a Republican lawyer and former legal counsel to Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has pushed for federal criminal investigations of Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden and senior FBI, CIA and Justice Department officials.

The Justice Department has embarked on a fresh investigation into one of President Donald Trump’s chief grievances, issuing a flurry of subpoenas related to the U.S. government’s inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.