Justice Department claims a key Watergate ruling to release secret grand jury evidence isn't relevant anymore as they seek to shield Trump impeachment

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Justice Department lawyers seeking to shield President Donald Trump from an impeachment investigation have argued that a judge's landmark decision in 1974 to release information vital to the Watergate probe is no longer relevant, NBC News, CNN, and The Washington Post reported.

The Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee is currently seeking to acquire secret grand jury evidence that had been redacted from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation as part of their impeachment inquiry into Trump.

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