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Government commissioner for accountability, Gyula Budai–whose task is to investigate into possible wrongdoings of the previous cabinet—expressed strong disapproval of the U.S. diplomacy, saying it had pried into the operation of Hungarian law enforcement.

“I think that neither me nor anyone else has ever made any queries about what sort of criminal procedures the United States has against its politicians,” Mr. Budai said in a television interview Thursday. “This crosses every line there is,” he added in another statement.

The U.S. embassy confirmed it had asked for information and statistics on numerous cases from the head prosecutor’s office, and approached other government and non-government organizations seeking information.

“Associates of the U.S. embassy in Budapest regularly meet government officials, politicians, analysts and representatives of the civic society to better understand issues that are significant locally and internationally: that’s what diplomats do,” the statement added.

The embassy added that every year Washington issues a human rights report on every country, including Hungary, which is why it’s requested data on legal procedures in progress.