House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) in an interview on The Hill's Power Politics podcast says he's reached a "good understanding" with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who he has previously criticized harshly.

In a Washington Examiner op-ed earlier this month, Meadows and co-author Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) suggested President Trump should get a new attorney general, arguing Sessions had "no control at all of the premier law enforcement agency in the world."

"I've talked to the attorney general since that op-ed," Meadows told The Hill on Friday, adding that he did not want Sessions to step down but wanted more transparency.

"I expect documents to be given to Congress," he said, referring to requests for information related to the FBI's operations at the end of the Obama administration and during the 2016 presidential race.

"The documents are not flowing as quickly as they need to be," he said.

Meadows said Sessions, in their "good conversation," offered assurances of transparency, but the congressman said the Department of Justice (DOJ) has not furnished all the information lawmakers seek.

The North Carolina Republican, who chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on government operations, is among lawmakers who want DOJ to publicly disclose information they believe bolsters criticism of the FBI's actions in 2016.

Meadows, a staunch ally of President Trump, wrote that Congress needed more information about the ongoing Russia probe and decisions made in 2016 by former FBI Director James Comey, including what Meadows called the bureau's "spying on the Trump campaign."

"Why were things ignored? Why were narratives put out there that would be, in my mind, inappropriate for law enforcement?" he said during the wide-ranging interview.

"And maybe they're being falsely accused, but some of the information I'm seeing in unclassified settings would suggest that we need greater transparency."

Sessions "understands where we're coming from," he added. "I think he has committed to make sure that the FBI and DOJ is transparent with regards to our congressional oversight."

The attorney general last year recused himself from department matters related to the investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election, which is in the hands of special counsel Robert Mueller and his team.

Republican lawmakers, after examining a four-page classified report this week, called for the public release of what they said are U.S. government surveillance abuses under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee made the report available to GOP colleagues in a closed setting.

Meadows aired his concerns during a Thursday speech on the House floor. "I am calling on our leadership to make this available so that all Americans can judge for themselves," he said.

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According to news reports, Meadows asked Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to authorize a House vote that could release the classified FISA surveillance report, but Ryan instead deferred to Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), who has the authority to launch a declassification process that would involve the executive branch.

Meadows's request took place against the backdrop of key discussions about the Freedom Caucus's support for a continuing resolution to fund the government until Feb. 16. The House passed the spending bill late Thursday with key backing from caucus members.

Meadows said Friday the news coverage was "not accurate."

Power Politics, hosted by The Hill's Alexis Simendinger, airs Saturday mornings.