committee investigation monday, chairman jerrold nadler alleged that the department of justice used criminal investigations as a pretext to spy on president trump's perceived political enemies. federal prosecutors secretly subpoenaed phone information dating back to 2017 and 2018 from apple for congressional democrats eric swalwell, adam schiff, staffers and family members, including a minor. reporters' records were subpoenaed in connection with leaked investigation. >> this is about the public. >> reporter: on monday, media executives met with attorney general merrick garland to address the growing controversy which started under his predecessors. former attorneys general investigations and william barr have denied knowing about the subpoenas. former doj acting assistant for national security mary mccord said that would be unusual. >> i would say this is something that would have had to go all