GOP-led House Intel Panel Clears Trump: No Evidence of Collusion With Russia
The Republican-led House intelligence committee on Friday officially declared the end of its Russia probe, saying in its final report that it found no evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia in the 2016 presidential campaign.
The report's conclusion is fiercely opposed by committee Democrats, who say the committee did not interview enough witnesses or gather enough evidence to support its finding.
The investigation began with bipartisan promise but ultimately succumbed to factional squabbling. Republicans had already announced the main findings last month. An investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller is ongoing, as are probes led by the Senate intelligence and judiciary committees.
The House panel did find that Russia sought to sow discord in the U.S. through cyberattacks and social media. Some portions of the public report are redacted for national security reasons. Republicans say they will pressure intelligence agencies to be able to release more information.
Trump has repeatedly said there was "no collusion," and blasted the investigation again Friday as "A total Witch Hunt!'
Just Out: House Intelligence Committee Report released. “No evidence” that the Trump Campaign “colluded, coordinated or conspired with Russia.” Clinton Campaign paid for Opposition Research obtained from Russia- Wow! A total Witch Hunt! MUST END NOW!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2018
In a statement, Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, who has been leading the investigation, said he was "extremely disappointed with the overzealous redactions" made by the intelligence agencies. He said many of the blacked out details include information already public such as witness names and previously declassified information.
Conaway said the committee had pledged to be "as transparent as possible" with the report.
"I don't believe the information we're releasing today meets that standard, which is why my team and I will continue to challenge the IC's many unnecessary redactions with the hopes of releasing more of the report in the coming months," he said.
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I myself will wait for the Mueller investigations conclusions. After the multiple debacles by Nunes, the House investigation lost its credibility long ago.
Exposing FISA court abuse is a "debacle"?
What abuse?
From 1978 to 2016, 21 applications have been declined. None in Obama's final year , although modifications increased sharply.
Since Trump's inauguration, 26 have been declined, 50 partially and 391 modified.
So is the court abusing the Trump Admin's requests or is the Trump Admin abusing the court?
It's funny that given how certain Democrats and the Leftist media are that Trump committed a crime, it takes such a massive effort to find even the smallest piece of evidence for it, and after a whole year of looking, we still haven't seen it.
Yesterday, I saw a Democrat on the House committee complaining that they hadn't chased down every lead. His shining example? Trump Jr had a phone call from an unidentified number and the committee didn't establish who that was.
Am I really supposed to believe that that phone number is going to blow the lid off this case and reveal all the details of a massive conspiracy? For that matter, am I really supposed to believe that the most intricate and diabolical election crime in history was masterminded, executed and kept secret by the same group of people who can't keep a secret and the press keeps telling me is incompetent beyond belief? These are really the people who have pulled the wool over the eyes of America, Congress, and our best law enforcement people?
For real?
How can you lie so blatantly and still have any respect for yourself?
Actually he called them Democrat whores. One can be a whore for anybody if they are willing to sell themselves.
True that, and it looks like the majority of the Trump base has sold themselves to the Devil for their greed of the WH. Too bad they didn't have sense enough to pick someone who was much better qualified and had a modicum of integrity, and was emotionally and mentally capable of handling the position with more class and intelligence. Things that Trump demonstrates on a daily basis that he totally lacks.