{
  "id": 190466,
  "title": "Democrats refer Wright to DOJ for prosecution, accusing him of lying to Congress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/democrats-refer-wright-to-doj-for-prosecution-accusing-him-of-lying",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T18:42:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6011877-chris-wright-green-energy-grants-doj-referral/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Two House Democrats have formally referred Energy Secretary Chris Wright to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for potential prosecution, accusing him of lying to Congress about whether green grants were canceled for partisan reasons. In a letter made public on Wednesday, Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Gabe Amo (D-R.I.) accused Wright of lying when he testified that...",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}