House Judiciary Committee Hires Outside Lawyers To Consult On Mueller Investigation And Impeachment

NBC News reports:

The House Judiciary Committee is building out its legal team with an eye toward an aggressive oversight agenda, tasking new outside attorneys with a review of issues that could be at the heart of an impeachment case against President Trump.

The Democratic-led panel on Tuesday received approval to hire two “special oversight counsels” — Norm Eisen [photo], a former ethics official in the Obama administration, and Barry Berke, a New York-based criminal defense attorney.

Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., said the two would will “consult on oversight matters related to the Department of Justice, including the Department’s review of Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation, and other oversight and policy issues within the Committee’s jurisdiction.”