"The only conversation I’ve had with Robert Mueller, it was stressing to him the importance of cutting out the leaks with respect to serious investigations," House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy said. | AP Photo Gowdy hits grand jury leaks in Russia probe

House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy said Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller should crack down on leaks, pointing to reports over the weekend about grand jury charges having been filed in Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

“It is kind of ironic that the people in charge of investigating the law and executing the law would violate the law,” Gowdy told host Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday." “Make no mistake, disclosing grand jury material is a violation of the law. So, as a former prosecutor, I’m disappointed that you and I are having the conversation because somebody violated their oath of secrecy.”


"The only conversation I’ve had with Robert Mueller, it was stressing to him the importance of cutting out the leaks with respect to serious investigations," Gowdy said.

Still, the South Carolina Republican said he’s not pushing for Mueller’s investigation to be curtailed or shut down.

“I readily concede I’m in an increasingly small group of Republicans,” Gowdy said. “Bob Mueller has a really distinguished career of service to our country. I don’t think any of your viewers can think of a single thing he did as the FBI director that caused them to have a lack of confidence in him.”

“He’s a pretty apolitical guy,” Gowdy added.



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