Republican Tennesee Rep. John Rose sent a letter Thursday to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) calling for a criminal investigation into the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion.
The Daily Caller first obtained the letter spearheaded by Rose and signed by 21 Republicans. In the letter, the group calls for Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Way to launch a criminal investigation for a violation of Title 18 section 2071 in United States Code into the potential leaking of a draft Supreme Court opinion written by Associate Justice Samuel Alito.
Politico released a draft opinion Monday saying the Supreme Court is set to overturn Roe v. Wade, sparking outrage amongst many on the left about the possible opinion. Meanwhile, Republicans have been extremely critical of the person who leaked the draft opinion to Politico, saying whoever is responsible needs to be held accountable…
