Hope Hicks expected to testify before House Intelligence Committee in Russia investigation

Source: Associated Press

By BEN SIEGEL Feb 26, 2018, 10:27 PM ET

White House Communications Director Hope Hicks is expected to appear before the House Intelligence Committee Tuesday morning for a closed-door interview related to Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to sources familiar with the committee's schedule.

The committee has long anticipated testimony from Hicks, one of the president's closest confidantes, but it's unclear how much she plans to tell lawmakers, after numerous Trump associates have refused to answer committee questions in recent closed-door sessions.

"The question is when she does come in, will she be prepared to answer all of our questions," Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the top Democrat on the committee, told ABC News in an interview, adding that other administration officials have "fully" cooperated with the committee behind closed doors.

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Hicks’s attorney Robert Trout did not respond to a request to confirm her appearance before the committee or comment on what, if any, constraints on her testimony may have been imposed by the White House. The White House did not respond to requests for comment on her expected appearance.



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