Embattled Attorney General Eric Holder faces a congressional investigation into whether he lied under oath, according to the Hill.
The Hill reported that the House Judiciary Committee is investigating Holder’s May 15 testimony on the Justice Department’s seizure of Associated Press phone records:
The panel is looking at a statement Holder made during a back and forth with Rep. Hank Johnson (D., Ga.) about whether the DOJ could prosecute reporters under the Espionage Act of 1917.
"In regard to potential prosecution of the press for the disclosure of material -- this is not something I’ve ever been involved in, heard of, or would think would be wise policy," Holder said during the hearing.
However, NBC News reported last week that Holder personally approved a search warrant that labeled Fox News chief Washington correspondent James Rosen a co-conspirator in a national security leaks case.
Holder made the comments before the Justice Department’s investigation of Rosen became public.