Ryan Lucas

Investigators secretly obtained the communication records of two Democratic congressmen and 43 congressional staffers, almost evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats. They also secretly sought and obtained the phone records of journalists from The Washington Post, The New York Times and CNN.

The inspector general's office did not find evidence of political or retaliatory motivation by prosecutors in seeking these records. Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.

The inspector general's office did not find evidence of political or retaliatory motivation by prosecutors in seeking these records. Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.