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GOP Blocks Probes Into Trump-Russia Ties
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Sep 30, 2016 06:31pm |
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| Category | Investigation |
| Author | Shane Harris |
| News Date | Friday, September 30, 2016 05:15:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Suspicion is mounting about Donald Trump’s ties to Russian officials and business interests, as well as possible links between his campaign and the Russian hacking of U.S. political organizations. But GOP leaders have refused to support efforts by Democrats to investigate any possible Trump-Russia connections, which have been raised in news reports and closed-door intelligence briefings. And without their support, Democrats, as the minority in both chambers of Congress, cannot issue subpoenas to potential witnesses and have less leverage to probe Trump.
Instead Republican lawmakers appear far more interested in probing Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, nearly three months after the Justice Department declined to press charges against her or her aides.
As a result, Clinton is likely to face relentless grilling on Capitol Hill from now until Election Day, but Trump can rest assured that his fellow partisans will go easy on him. |
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