Senate Intelligence Committee: Our Russia Investigation ‘Within Weeks of Completing’ Review of Documents
‘Some of the Techniques That Russia Used Go to the Heart of Our Democratic Process’
Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) Wednesday afternoon announced they are “within weeks of completing the review” of thousands of documents related to their investigation into Russia and its intervention in the 2016 U.S. election. He noted the Committee has seven full-time staffers working on their Russia investigation.
“This investigation’s scope will go wherever the evidence leads it,” Sen. Burr told reporters at a press conference. He says his staffers have had “unprecedented” access to Gang of 8 information on Russia.
Reporter: Any Russia evidence show “direct links” to POTUS?
Sen. Burr: “Our challenge is to answer that question for the American people” pic.twitter.com/lPPyI2oLOE— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 29, 2017
“An outside foreign adversary sought to hijack our most critical democratic process: the election of a president,” said Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), the Committee’s Vice Chair. “And in that process decided to favor one candidate over another.”
Sen. Warner on Senate Intel Committee Russia probe: “There’s a lot of drama…we will get to the bottom of this†pic.twitter.com/jOcIltLcaQ
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) March 29, 2017
“Russia’s goal, Vladimir Putin’s goal, is a weaker United States,” Warner aded. “Some of the techniques that Russia used go to the heart of our democratic process.”
The committee, the Senators said, have asked 20 people to testify, five are scheduled. The only name made public so far is Jared Kushner.Â
Senate intelligence leaders: We have asked 20 people to be questioned as part of the Russia investigation https://t.co/Rx2ZSjEAh2
— CNN (@CNN) March 29, 2017
Warner said, “Getting it right is more important than getting it done quickly,” while admitting he would like to get it done as soon as possible, but knows, “We need to get this right.”
.@MarkWarner on Senate’s Russia probe: “Getting it right is more important than getting it done quickly.” pic.twitter.com/iAGhd2NkNV
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) March 29, 2017
Warner also talked about Russia bots and their effectiveness.
.@MarkWarner says “up to 1,000 internet trolls” were working for Russia generating “fake news” in the pivotal swing states of WI, MI, PA.
— Edward M. Davis (@TeddyDavisCNN) March 29, 2017
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