GOP Hopes For Quick End To Russia Probes Begin to Dim
Source: Associated Press
By Drew Harwell November 23 at 3:24 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) Some Republicans are hoping lawmakers will soon wrap up investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election that have dragged on for most of the year. But with new details in the probe emerging almost daily, that seems unlikely.
Three congressional committees are investigating Russian interference and whether President Donald Trumps campaign was in any way involved. The panels have obtained thousands of pages of documents from Trumps campaign and other officials, and have done dozens of interviews.
The probes are separate from special counsel Robert Muellers investigation. Mueller can prosecute for criminal activity, while Congress can only lay out findings, publicize any perceived wrongdoing and pass legislation to try to keep problems from happening again. If any committee finds evidence of criminal activity, it must refer the matter to Mueller.
All three committees have focused on a June 2016 meeting that Trump campaign officials held in Trump Tower with a Russian lawyer and others. They are also looking into outreach by several other Russians to the campaign, including involvement of George Papadopoulos, who pleaded guilty this month to lying to the FBI as part of Muellers probe. New threads continue to emerge, such as a recent revelation that Donald Trump Jr. was messaging with WikiLeaks, the website that leaked emails from top Democratic officials during the campaign.
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pecosbob
(7,541 posts)Just like an antelope being torn apart by lions wishes it would all be over. My advice would be to resign and save yourselves the public humiliation of being removed from office before your vacation at Club Fed.
Edit* Should work out well with Pence's desire to be shielded from compromising situations with females...last time I checked Bureau of Prisons was not coed.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)They_Live
(3,233 posts)Phil Ossified
(28 posts)J_William_Ryan
(1,753 posts)The investigations could still be ongoing in 2020.