Sessions asks federal prosecutor to oversee document production from Clinton email probe

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director Chris Wray have asked the US attorney in Chicago to oversee the Justice Department’s document production to a House committee looking into the department’s handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server.

The Justice Department is expected to announce US Attorney John Lausch’s new responsibilities on Monday, a department spokesperson confirmed Sunday night. Sessions and Wray, per the spokesperson, asked Lausch to take on the new responsibilities over the weekend. CNN reported the move earlier Sunday evening.

The request in question comes from the House Judiciary Committee, which has asked for “all documents reviewed by the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General” related to the Clinton investigation.