The House Judiciary Committee has asked the Supreme Court to postpone a hearing over whether the panel has the right to access secret grand jury materials related to the impeachment inquiry surrounding President Donald Trump.
The materials involve the issue of Trump’s alleged ties to Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign and whether his subsequent actions as president constituted obstruction of justice. Lower courts held that the committee’s work was related to a judicial proceeding, that is, impeachment, and should therefore be given the unredacted report and other normally secret materials in the possession of the grand jury.
