Alabama House Panel Issues Subpoenas in Impeachment Probe
Source: Associated Press
Alabama's House Judiciary Committee on Thursday subpoenaed documents from Gov. Robert Bentley and others as part of ongoing impeachment investigation.
The committee is seeking a lengthy list of documents from Bentley, his former political adviser Rebekah Caldwell Mason and others. The subpoenaed documents include five years of the governor's tax returns and bank records, personnel records, cellphone records, text messages and any government payments to companies belonging to Mason and her husband. The subpoenas gave Bentley and Mason until 5 p.m. Oct. 10 to comply.
"If they fail to comply, we will take appropriate action," Judiciary Committee Chairman Representative Mike Jones, R-Andalusia, said in a statement.
The demand for materials came after special counsel Jack Sharman told the committee this week that he was getting little voluntary cooperation when he requested documents. However, it remained unclear if the committee could actually enforce the subpoenas. Sharman told committee members Tuesday that they would likely have to go to court.
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By KIM CHANDLER, ASSOCIATED PRESS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Sep 29, 2016, 7:51 PM ET
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