"Texts and emails demonstrate the need to investigate leaks from agencies or entities other than FBI," the two senators wrote in their letter

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If an investigation isn't ongoing, the two senators want an explanation from Atkinson on why the watchdog office hasn't opened a probe.

A spokesperson for the intelligence community's inspector general office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Two top Republican senators are signaling that the intelligence community's top watchdog should probe potential "leaks" to reporters after the 2016 presidential election about the investigation into Russia's election meddling and's campaign.The two senators previously requested a briefing from Attorney Generalon his effort to investigate alleged "spying" during the 2016 election after Barr told lawmakers that he was looking into the issue.