Jordan presses DOJ over Google lawyer reportedly aiding Harris debate prep

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday over a lawyer for Google aiding Vice President Kamala Harris with her debate preparation, requesting a briefing on a possible conflict of interest.

The letter cites a Fox News report from last month, in which former President Donald Trump's campaign said that Karen Dunn, a lead lawyer for Google in an anti-trust case that the Justice Department is prosecuting, is on Harris' debate prep team.

"In light of existing evidence that the Biden-Harris Administration pressured and colluded with Google to censor the lawful speech of American citizens, we write to request a briefing about how the Department of Justice is working to combat potential conflicts of interest and political bias in United States v. Google LLC," the letter reads.

"According to recent press coverage, Karen Dunn, a 'lead attorney' representing Google in the antitrust case United States v. Google LLC, is also simultaneously leading Vice President Harris's preparations for the September 10 presidential debate," the letter adds. "This apparent conflict of interest raises serious concerns about whether Dunn's relationship with key figures in the Biden-Harris Administration creates a conflict of interest that could inappropriately bias the Department’s approach in United States v. Google LLC."

The letter asks that the DOJ schedule a briefing no later than Sept. 24 with the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.

The presidential debate between Harris and Trump, which is the first between the two political party nominees, is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday.