Two House Democrats referred Energy Secretary Christopher Wright to the Justice Department for prosecution in a letter published Wednesday, alleging that he lied to Congress under oath about climate funding. "Secretary Wright flatly denied that partisan politics lay behind the termination decisions," the Democratic lawmakers wrote. According to The Los Angeles Times, the Department of Energy has denied the allegations and said Wright’s statements were correct. "We have no choice but to refer Secretary Wright to the Department of Justice for potential prosecution in this matter." An Energy Department spokesperson maintained the secretary's viewpoint, telling The Hill that “none of the termination decisions were based on political considerations.”