Amy Jeffress

This is an example of a congressional committee trying to find a' gotcha moment' instead of legitimately investigating Justice Department policies and practices.

Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page and I went to the FBI today to review the materials that were previously produced to Congress relating to Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page proposed interview, but after waiting for more than three hours, we were not provided with any documents, we have asked The Committees to schedule another date that would allow sufficient time for Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page to prepare. The Committees have not honored this request. As a result, Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page is not going to appear for an interview at this time.

We asked the committee staff to explain the scope of the investigation and provide sufficient notice that would allow her to prepare, which are normal conditions for congressional committees, but these committees have not followed the normal process, the FBI has agreed to provide Lisa with her notes and other documents to allow her to prepare, but they have not provided those documents to date, so we are still waiting to work out a reasonable date for her interview. Lisa has cooperated voluntarily with another congressional committee that had no objection to explaining the scope of The FBI investigation or providing sufficient notice for her interview. Lisa also cooperated fully with the OIG investigation and appeared voluntarily for multiple interviews, including after she left The FBI.

We have been working with the UK authorities in an effort to resolve this matter, this was an accident, and a criminal prosecution with a potential penalty of fourteen years imprisonment is simply not a proportionate response. We have been in contact with the UK authorities about ways in which Anne Sacoolas could assist with preventing accidents like this from happening in the future, as well as Anne Sacoolas desire to honor Harry's memory. We will continue that dialogue in an effort to move forward from this terrible tragedy. But Anne Sacoolas will not return voluntarily to the United Kingdom to face a potential jail sentence for what was a terrible but unintentional accident.

This was an accident, and a criminal prosecution with a potential penalty of 14 years imprisonment is simply not a proportionate response.