Hopes Dim for Congressional Russia Inquiries as Parties Clash
- 7 years ago
Hopes Dim for Congressional Russia Inquiries as Parties Clash
On Wednesday, Mr. Grassley unilaterally sent a flurry of letters requesting interviews with
and information from current and former Justice Department officials, as well as Mr. Kushner and others involved in a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between Trump campaign officials and a Russian lawyer said to be offering incriminating information about Mrs. Clinton
The exchange, described by three people with knowledge of it, typified the political morass
that is crippling the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election — and whether the Trump campaign colluded in any way.
Democrats were also incensed by Mr. Gowdy’s remarks to Mr. Kushner in July, which they said
were representative of efforts by some Republicans to cut the investigation short.
On Wednesday, Mr. Grassley unilaterally sent a flurry of letters requesting interviews with
and information from current and former Justice Department officials, as well as Mr. Kushner and others involved in a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between Trump campaign officials and a Russian lawyer said to be offering incriminating information about Mrs. Clinton
The exchange, described by three people with knowledge of it, typified the political morass
that is crippling the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election — and whether the Trump campaign colluded in any way.
Democrats were also incensed by Mr. Gowdy’s remarks to Mr. Kushner in July, which they said
were representative of efforts by some Republicans to cut the investigation short.