Tag: Senate Intelligence Committee

5 takeaways from Senate Russian meddling presser

The following article by Olivia Beavers and Katie Bo Williams was posted on the Hill website October 4, 2017:

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The Senate Intelligence Committee is expanding the scope of its investigation into Russian meddling, with panel leaders saying there is no end date in sight.

The panel is interested in questioning a lawyer who runs in the president’s inner circle, looking into possible collusion between Moscow and the Trump campaign, and determining whether the intelligence community’s findings are fully correct and complete.

Here are the five main takeaways from the Wednesday presser:

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Senate Intelligence Committee interview with Trump lawyer abruptly canceled

The following article by Rosalind S. Helderman and Karoun Demirjian was posted on the Washington Post website September 19, 2017:

Michael Cohen, a lawyer for President Trump, briefly addressed journalists on Sept. 19 at the Capitol. He had been scheduled to speak with staff on the Senate Intelligence Committee, but the meeting was canceled. (The Washington Post)

The Senate Intelligence Committee has unexpectedly canceled a Tuesday session to interview Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for President Trump’s business and a close associate of the president.

The meeting was scheduled as part of the committee’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. Cohen arrived for the interview with his attorney Tuesday morning, but left the closed door session after about an hour, informing reporters waiting outside that committee staff had suddenly informed him they did not wish the interview to go forward. Continue reading “Senate Intelligence Committee interview with Trump lawyer abruptly canceled”

Manafort testifies to Senate Intelligence Committee, turns over notes from Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer

The following article by Rosalind S. Helderman and Karoun Demirjian was posted on the Washington Post website July 25, 2017:

With some of the closest members of President Trump’s campaign slated to testify before congressional panels investigating its ties with Russia, here’s what investigators want to ask Trump’s son and former campaign manager. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post)

Paul Manafort, a top campaign aide to President Trump, appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee early Tuesday morning to answer questions about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Before his voluntary interview, Manafort submitted to the committee notes that he took at a meeting with a Russian lawyer he and other campaign aides attended during the presidential campaign, a person familiar with the investigation said. Continue reading “Manafort testifies to Senate Intelligence Committee, turns over notes from Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer”

Kushner arrives at Senate for closed-door questioning on Russia

The following article by Philip RUcker and Karoun Demirjian was posted on the Washington Post website July 24, 2017:

Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, walked into Senate offices Monday morning to begin answering questions behind closed doors about his contacts with Russian officials.

In written remarks made public prior to his appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Kushner denies any improper contacts or collusion. The 11-page statement by Kushner details four meetings he had with Russian officials during the 2016 campaign and transition period — including one set up by Donald Trump Jr. with a Russian lawyer. Continue reading “Kushner arrives at Senate for closed-door questioning on Russia”

Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenas documents from Flynn in Russia probe

The following article by Karoun Demirjian was posted on the Washington Post website May 10, 2017:

The Senate Intelligence Committee issued a subpoena Wednesday to force former national security adviser Michael Flynn to turn over documents related to the panel’s probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 elections, including possible ties between the Kremlin and the presidential campaigns.

It is the first subpoena the committee has announced in the course of its Russia investigation — a step Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) was long reluctant to take. But the chairman began signaling this week that if Trump surrogates did not turn over requested materials to the committee by Tuesday — a deadline that some missed — he and Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) might begin issuing subpoenas. Continue reading “Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenas documents from Flynn in Russia probe”