Senate demands Trump era law chiefs give evidence about data seizure

(Evan Vucci/AP)

Senate Democratic leaders are demanding that Trump era attorneys general Bill Barr and Jeff Sessions give evidence about the secret seizure of data from House Democrats in 2018, calling it “shocking” and a “gross abuse of power”.

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer and Illinois senator Dick Durbin said in a statement that Mr Barr and Mr Sessions “must testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee” and are subject to a subpoena if they refuse.