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live love laugh

(13,100 posts)
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 03:12 PM Aug 2020

Why is the Republican controlled Senate releasing damning Russia evidence

now?

They’ve sat on everything else so why this and why now?


It seems like an effort to undermine the DNC. The timing couldn’t be more suspect. And, as damning as the report might be they already excused Trump.

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hlthe2b

(102,225 posts)
1. The committee finished it in May... It took until now for Intelligence Agencies to finish redactions
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 03:16 PM
Aug 2020

following security review. This came up in the interview with Sen. Mark Warner yesterday.

Squinch

(50,949 posts)
7. I am thinking they think we will be distracted by the convention, so this won't dominate
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 03:28 PM
Aug 2020

the news cycle, so they dropped it now.

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