Senate Trump-Russia Probe Has No Full-Time Staff, No Key Witnesses

[sharedvalues]

Source: Daily Beast

The Senate Intelligence Committee’s probe into Russia’s election interference is supposedly the best hope for getting the public credible answers about whether there was any coordination between the Kremlin and Trump Tower.

But there are serious reasons to doubt that it can accomplish this task, as currently configured.

More than three months after the committee announced that it had agreed on the scope of the investigation, the panel has not begun substantially investigating possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, three individuals with ties to the committee told The Daily Beast.

Read more: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/04/23/senate-trump-russia-probe-has-no-full-time-staff-no-key-witnesses.html

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Ughhhhhh!

We thought Burr and Warner were doing something together. Now it comes out that the Senate investigation is a mess. Comey and Schneiderman appear to be America's best hopes.

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. anyone that expects anything from Burr is just fooling themselves.

We in NC have watched him do nothing of value his entire term.

[sharedvalues]

2. Ah. All he has to do is get out of the way and let Warner work

But that may be too much to expect.

Argh. This article makes me so angry.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. I sometimes think

this whole mess is going to be tidied up in plain sight so no adverse
international consequences ensue, with a lot of behind the scenes
arm-twisting to adhere to a tad of normalcy.

The more noise we make the better

[sharedvalues]

5. Read Claude Taylor and 20committee on Twitter

It may take some time but Comey and/or Schneiderman will take this admin down.

Best part about NY AG is there is no complicit GOP stooge above him to stop things.

[benld74]

4. I'm feeling like Comey will be nada as well

[tenorly]

6. Of course.

As an accomplice, he's one of the last people to want any investigation into Russian (and possible Israeli) interference to go forward.

[sharedvalues]

8. Speculation is Comey was rolled by Giuliani and now making amends.

I am hoping Comey turns out to be a patriot.

[tenorly]

10. Your words to God's ear

The day that man decides to come clean, hardly a GOP bigwig will be left standing from the political earthquake.

Question is, will he.

[cstanleytech]

14. Well I wouldnt be willing to wager any money on that actually happening. nt

[cstanleytech]

13. Exactly. nt

[Sculpin Beauregard]

7. Needs to be a march for INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION!!

[iluvtennis]

15. Like that idea.

[onetexan]

20. Second that!

We need to take to the streets & demand Congress moves this forward with an independent investigative team.

[Doodley]

9. But 100 FBI agents are investigating the Russia link and European agencies already have evidence

[not fooled]

11. Aaannnddd how many millions did the pukes squander

on pointless, contrived investigations of the Clintons?

Endless $$$ for HRC's emails, crumbs for investigating TREASON.

[keithbvadu2]

12. Trump and republicans have sold out to Putin/Russia

Trump and republicans have sold out to Putin/Russia

"... retired Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis said in May 2015 that among world threats “in the near term, I think the most dangerous might be Russia.”

www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/6/donald-trump-james-mattis-differ-on-vladimir-putin/

[NBachers]

16. Turn it over to Democratic Underground. We'll make progress.

[Achilleaze]

17. republicans ain't gonna do shit to protect America from Acts of War*

perpetrated against America by the freaking evil empire** russians.

cowardly. deplorable. treasonous.

* per Dick Cheney
** per Ronald Reagan

[wishstar]

18. Let's hope the House's public hearing goes ahead on May 2 as planned

I thought Warren and Burr stated that they had 8 staffers working on their investigation.

At least Schiff and other House Dems seem determined to get more public exposure, but as Schiff said, voters needs to put more pressure on their representatives for these investigations

[riversedge]

19. Burr won't sign letters requesting docs from Trump campaign

Melissa McEwan Retweeted
Michael Isikoff?Verified account @Isikoff 25m25 minutes ago

Senate Russia probe flounders amid partisan bickering: Burr won't sign letters requesting docs from Trump campaign https://www.yahoo.com/news/senate-russia-probe-flounders-amid-partisan-bickering-130323166.html …

[lark]

21. Comey is a false hope.

He's a Repug at heart and has already shown he's not impartial when he knowingly lied to torpedo Clinton's election. I just can't trust him and think he will do everything he can to dilute the evidence and keep the pig in power. I wonder at times if he's not also corrupted by Russia. after all, disarray in this country is one of their major goals. They don't love drumpf, he's just a tool for them and one they will destroy after they've gotten all they want from him. Of course, I don't KNOW this, but I still can't trust him for shit.

[riversedge]

22. Call [phone] & say #BurrMustRecuse himself from the #TrumpRussia probe immediatelyHe was on

Scott Dworkin?Verified account @funder 3h3 hours ago

Call [phone] & say #BurrMustRecuse himself from the #TrumpRussia probe immediately—He was on Trump's transition & he can't be trusted

Link to tweet

URGENT: Call Senate Intel Chair Richard Burr at [phone]—ask him to recuse himself immediately from #TrumpRussia probe #BurrMustRecuse
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Ticked.Off #resist? @RebeccaWhiteake 2h2 hours ago
Replying to @funder @kjoerwin

Just called and left msg.



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Point of Matter? @PointOfMatter 1h1 hour ago
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Done-left a message

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[sharedvalues]

23. Warner needs to go after Burr too

Just like Schiff went after Nunes , Warner needs to go after Burr if Burr is screwing stuff up.

Call Sen Warner's office too and tell him to hold Burr responsible.