Nunes, Gowdy to get classified briefing on Mueller documents

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin NunesDevin Gerald NunesHouse Republicans ask Trump to declassify Carter Page surveillance docs British intel agencies brushed off Nunes attempt to investigate Steele dossier: reports Pelosi sees defections from an unusual quarter — the left MORE (R-Calif.) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey GowdyHarold (Trey) Watson GowdyConservatives blame McCarthy for Twitter getting before favorable committee House Republicans say Ohr interview escalates surveillance concerns Flashback: 12 times Trump has ripped Sessions on Twitter MORE (R-S.C.) will receive a classified briefing on Thursday related to documents pertaining to special counsel Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia probe MORE’s investigation. 

Rep. Chris StewartChristopher (Chris) Douglas StewartInterior Department should not remove the ovaries of wild horses GOP advances bill demanding documents from FBI GOP lawmaker: Trump could reverse policy of separating families if he wanted to MORE (R-Utah) told The Hill that the committee chairmen “are going to get access” to the documents Nunes has demanded in connection to Mueller’s probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

Fox News reported that the committee chairmen will visit the Justice Department for the the briefing.

The classified briefing reportedly follows a meeting at the White House on Tuesday between Deputy Attorney General Rod RosensteinRod Jay RosensteinChaos reigns on day one of Kavanaugh hearings The Hill's 12:30 Report — Wild start to Kavanaugh hearing | Kyl to replace McCain in Senate | Excerpts from Woodward's new book Live coverage: Trump's court pick presents his case at contentious hearing MORE, his deputy and White House chief of staff John KellyJohn Francis KellyMORE.

Nunes has requested and filed a subpoena for heavily classified documents that relate to Mueller’s probe.

However, the Justice Department has been hesitant to comply with his request, warning that turning over the material could risk lives.

Nunes questioned that argument, saying on Sunday in an appearance on "Fox & Friends" that his request did not refer to an individual.

Nunes went on to suggest that "the only thing left to do" is hold Attorney General Jeff SessionsJefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsPence suggests there is legal basis for investigating identity of anonymous op-ed writer Pence: Trump a ‘tough,’ ‘demanding’ president who ‘wants things yesterday’ GOP turns its fire on Google MORE in contempt for failing to produce the documents.

Conservative Republicans have taken aim at the Justice Department during the Russia probe, which they say is moving too slowly amid criminal charges and guilty pleas for President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump officials to announce closure of Palestinian Liberation Organization office in DC: report Alibaba's Jack Ma to step down as chairman in 2019 Trump expected to soon declassify Carter Page, Bruce Ohr documents: report MORE's associates. Lawmakers have criticized Rosenstein, who is overseeing the Mueller investigation after Sessions recused himself, of being slow to fulfill document requests.

A group of conservative representatives have even drafted eight articles of impeachment against Rosenstein. The articles make a series of charges against Rosenstein and question his credibility, reputation and fitness to serve.