Senators clash over direction of Russia, Clinton probes

Source: The Hill




BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 12/10/17 10:30 AM EST

Partisan tensions are mounting on the Senate Judiciary Committee, with both parties accusing the other of stonewalling.

The panel's investigation into the 2016 election appears to have hit the skids, with members increasingly fighting over the direction of the probe.

Republicans want to dig back into Obama-era scandals, including the FBI’s handling of its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server. But Democrats say the committee should be focused on potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, as well as the circumstances of former FBI Director James Comey’s firing.

They are publicly questioning whether Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the chairman of the committee, is really willing to look into the Trump administration, including on potential obstruction of justice.

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