Oct 25, 2025 UPDATE:
Goodlatte Subpoenas McCabe Memos and Other Documents
Official Government Source: House Judiciary Committee Press Release
The primary government source for this subpoena is the official press release from the House Judiciary Committee Republicans, dated September 27, 2018. It details Chairman Bob Goodlatte's subpoena to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for documents related to the FBI's handling of the 2016 presidential election investigation. The release includes the text of the accompanying letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and references a detailed document schedule attached to the subpoena.
Link to Press Release: https://judiciary.house.gov/media/press-releases/goodlatte-subpoenas-mccabe-memos-and-other-documents
Description of Contents:
- McCabe Memos: All documents and communications written by former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe memorializing his discussions, meetings, or correspondence with senior officials. These had been requested by the Committee for months but were withheld by the DOJ.
- FISA Surveillance Documents on Carter Page: All documents supporting the facts asserted by the FBI in its initial application and subsequent renewals for a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant authorizing surveillance on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
- Gang of Eight Materials: All documents and communications originally provided to the "Gang of Eight" (congressional leaders briefed on classified intelligence matters) regarding the FBI's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
- Additional Items: The subpoena includes a broader schedule of other withheld or delayed documents essential to the Committee's joint investigation with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee into DOJ and FBI decisions during the 2016 election. (The full schedule is attached to the subpoena PDF; see below for access.)
The letter to Sessions emphasizes that thousands of documents had already been reviewed, but the remaining materials were critical and had been delayed or refused despite repeated requests. It sets an implied deadline for production and notes procedures for handling classified materials.
Direct Links to Original Documents:
These PDFs contain the formal subpoena language under House Rule XI, directing the DOJ to produce the materials by October 4, 2018, at the Committee's offices.
More Informative Media Article: Washington Post Coverage
For additional context and analysis, a contemporary Washington Post article provides insight into the subpoena's timing and political motivations, noting its connection to contemporaneous reports about Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's alleged discussions (documented in McCabe's memos) of secretly recording President Trump.
Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-judiciary-panel-subpoenas-mccabe-memos-page-surveillance-documents/2018/09/27/e7c799d6-c28d-11e8-97a5-ab1e46bb3bc7_story.html
Description of Contents (from Article):
- Reiterates the core requests for McCabe's memos (which reportedly include details on Rosenstein's May 2017 meeting suggesting a wire on Trump) and Carter Page FISA supporting documents.
- Highlights the subpoena's role in escalating Republican oversight amid the Russia probe, with Goodlatte stating it was necessary due to DOJ stonewalling.
- Notes that the memos had been sought since summer 2018 but were only pursued via subpoena after leaks about their contents intensified scrutiny on FBI leadership.
This subpoena was part of a broader series of Republican-led inquiries into the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation, but no public record indicates full compliance by the October deadline, as the session ended soon after. If you need excerpts from related subpoenas or further searches, let me know!
Today's date and time is 06:03 PM CDT on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
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