Republicans defeat Democratic push for docs on Trump-Putin summit [View all]
Source: The Hill
House Republicans on Thursday rejected a push by Democrats to obtain documents from the Trump administration about President Trump’s one-on-one summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in July.
Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee rallied behind a resolution that would have directed the executive branch to send to Congress “copies of all documents, records, communications, transcripts, summaries, notes, memoranda, and read-aheads” related to Trump’s summit with Putin in Helsinki over the summer.
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) introduced the measure as a “resolution of inquiry,” which under House rules must be considered by a committee within 14 legislative days, or else its sponsors can force a vote on the House floor.
Lawmakers on the committee voted along party lines to reject the effort Thursday afternoon.
Trump endured a barrage of criticism, including from Republicans, following the summit, during which he appeared to cast doubt on the U.S. intelligence community’s assessment about Russian election interference at a press conference alongside Putin. The president later walked back the remarks, saying he misspoke.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/406600-republicans-defeat-democratic-push-for-docs-on-trump-putin-summit
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