Just another way of saying "we're going to fight you TOOTH AND NAIL"

Justice Department tells House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan that it won't share information about ongoing criminal probes   Story by insider@insider.com (John L. Dorman)  Business Insider

• The DOJ told Jim Jordan it wouldn't be able to share all information about ongoing criminal probes.
• In a letter to Republicans, the DOJ said it needed to preserve the "integrity" of its investigations.
• "We are committed to cooperating with the Committee's legitimate efforts to seek information," the DOJ said. 

The Justice Department informed House Republicans that it's unlikely the agency would share information about its ongoing criminal probes — a move likely to frustrate GOP leaders as they seek to scrutinize President Joe Biden.

The Department of Justice said in the letter — obtained by Politico on Friday — that it "stands ready" to work with congressional leaders, but told Republican House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio that "any oversight requests must be weighed against the department's interests in protecting the integrity of its work."

"The Department's mission to independently and impartially uphold the rule of law requires us to maintain the integrity of our investigations, prosecutions, and civil actions, and to avoid even a perception that our efforts are influenced by anything but the law and the facts," the letter read.

"With respect to oversight requests for information and documents, we share your belief that congressional oversight is vital to our functioning democracy and we are committed to cooperating with the Committee's legitimate efforts to seek information, consistent with our obligation to protect Executive Branch confidentiality interests," the letter added."

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