Washington, D.C. -- Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement:
“If the media had contacted my office before publishing a misleading, false, and inaccurate story, they could have spared their readers from misinformation being spread by the desperately corrupt DC Circuit through selective and inaccurate leaks.
My properly filed complaint was submitted three times: (1) via postal mail on December 15, 2023; (2) via postal mail on January 17, 2024; and (3) via hand-delivery by my legal team on May 1, 2024. We have photos and video recordings of each complaint being submitted.
If a Member of Congress—especially a House Leader—has to submit a complaint three times, just imagine the illegal tampering and mishandling of other complaints. The DC Circuit’s chief judge’s refusal to properly investigate the concerns raised by House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and me — and instead inappropriately leaking misleading information to the press—is outrageous. The DC Circuit would be wise to quit playing political games. When Republicans control the White House and Congress, the administration of the DC Circuit will now be a top priority for oversight and accountability. In the meantime, we will begin investigating the matter immediately. The judiciary is no place for partisan politics.”
BACKGROUND:
On December 15, 2023, Stefanik’s top political aide submitted my complaint via U.S. mail. He filmed his dropping of the envelope, with clearly more than one page in it, in the U.S. mailbox.
The DC Circuit Executive’s Office sent Stefanik a December 28, 2023, letter stating it only received the first page of the complaint.
On January 17, 2024, a member of Stefanik’s outside legal team re-submitted her complaint via U.S. mail. He filmed his dropping of the envelope, with clearly more than one page in it, in the U.S. mailbox.
The DC Circuit Executive’s Office sent Stefanik a April 16, 2024, letter stating they did not receive her supplemented complaint and dismissed her complaint.
On May 1, 2024, two members of Stefanik’s outside legal team hand-delivered her complaint to the DC Circuit Executive’s Office.
