CNN’s Jim Sciutto on Monday put former Bush Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in the hot seat after he seemed to cast doubt on reports that the Trump Department of Justice aggressively subpoenaed records from both politicians and journalists.
While Gonzales acknowledged it would be “really troubling” if the allegations of spying on political rivals were true, he cautioned that a fuller investigation is needed before making conclusions based on current reporting.
“Some of the facts here, again, are bizarre, amazing,” he said. “I don’t know whether or not the reporting is completely accurate because of that reason. Frankly, I am hoping the reporting is inaccurate.” Continue reading.