President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE on Monday questioned why the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI have not provided House Republicans with requested documents related to the Russia investigation.

"I have tried to stay uninvolved with the Department of Justice and FBI (although I do not legally have to), because of the now totally discredited and very expensive Witch Hunt currently going on," the president wrote on Twitter. "But you do have to ask why the DOJ & FBI aren’t giving over requested documents?"

I have tried to stay uninvolved with the Department of Justice and FBI (although I do not legally have to), because of the now totally discredited and very expensive Witch Hunt currently going on. But you do have to ask why the DOJ & FBI aren’t giving over requested documents? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2018

The tweet from the president comes after Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE's (R-Wis.) spokeswoman told The Associated Press that the Justice Department provided House Republicans with over 1,000 documents related to both the Russia probe and the investigation of former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonDemocratic groups using Bloomberg money to launch M in Spanish language ads in Florida The Hill's Campaign Report: Presidential polls tighten weeks out from Election Day More than 50 Latino faith leaders endorse Biden MORE's use of a private email server.

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AshLee Strong told the AP that the Justice Department will receive extra time to provide other "outstanding items." Republicans in the lower chamber had given the bureau and the department until last Friday to deliver the documents, according to The AP report.

Rep. Mark Meadows Mark Randall MeadowsThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - GOP closes ranks to fill SCOTUS vacancy by November House moves toward spending vote after bipartisan talks House Democrats mull delay on spending bill vote MORE (R-N.C.) on Saturday argued the FBI and Justice Department had not "been forthcoming with Congress."

"New reports of DOJ/FBI compliance with document requests are NOT accurate. While they have turned over additional documents, the new documents represent a small percentage of what they owe," Meadows wrote on Twitter. "The notion that DOJ/FBI have been forthcoming with Congress is false," he added.

The president has repeatedly referred to special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE's investigation into Russia's election meddling and any potential ties between Trump campaign staff members and Moscow as a "witch hunt."