Rep. Krishnamoorthi Calls Upon White House Counsel to Turn Trump White House Tapes Over to House Oversight Committee

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a member of the House Oversight Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s tweeting earlier this morning “James Comey better hope that there are no ‘tapes’ of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!”:

“Earlier this morning, President Trump wrote a tweet referencing his taping of high-level conversations in the White House. In light of this revelation, I would respectfully request that the White House Counsel provide the House Oversight Committee with all tapes of the President’s communications with former FBI Director James Comey, of President Trump’s meeting with Russian officials which was closed to American press but not their Russian counterparts, and of any conversations regarding the hiring or firing of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. These White House tapes could accelerate current investigations as previous tapes have aided past inquiries.”

Congressman Krishnamoorthi’s letter to White House Counsel Donald F. McGahn II requesting the Trump White House Tapes is available here.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi represents the 8th District of Illinois, which includes Chicago’s west and northwest suburbs. He serves on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and on the Committee on Education and the Workforce. In addition, Raja serves as the ranking member, and top Democrat, on the Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules. Krishnamoorthi served as an Illinois Special Assistant Attorney General in the public corruption unit and as Illinois Deputy Treasurer before becoming president of small businesses in the Chicago area focused on the national security and renewable energy sectors. He and his wife, Priya, a physician, live in Schaumburg with their two sons and baby daughter.