McConnell Rejects Calls for Select Panel on Russian Meddling
Source: Associated Press
MCCONNELL REJECTS CALLS FOR SELECT PANEL ON RUSSIAN MEDDLING
BY MATTHEW DALY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is rejecting bipartisan calls for a special committee to investigate Russian interference in the U.S. election, which American intelligence says was aimed in part at helping Republican Donald Trump defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton.
The likely meddling by Russia "is a serious issue, but it doesn't require a select committee," said McConnell, R-Ky. The Senate intelligence committee is able to investigate the matter, he added.
CIA Director John Brennan has said the intelligence community is in agreement that Russia tried to interfere in the U.S. presidential election, although there's no evidence Moscow succeeded in helping Trump win.
"There's no question that the Russians were messing around in our election," McConnell told Kentucky Educational Television on Monday night. "It is a matter of genuine concern and it needs to be investigated."
Still, McConnell said the issue should be investigated in "regular order" by the Senate intelligence panel, which is "fully capable of handling this."
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putitinD
(1,551 posts)atreides1
(16,103 posts)He and Ryan are not "blocking" the investigation...they are keeping tight control over how it's conducted! A special committee wouldn't be beholden to Turtleman and Gollum...while the intelligence committees would make sure that they waste time, and report everything to Mitch and Paul, so they can block any scandalous information getting out!!!
atreides1
(16,103 posts)Mitch appears to already be on the Russian payroll...or maybe he's looking at how his wife could help her father's shipping company as Transportation Secretary?
madamesilverspurs
(15,818 posts).
pbmus
(12,422 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)who were Congressmen and now Senators in the GOP. It is all about the Party and be damn the Country.
McConnell will never except anything bipartisan or admit he was in error. To this day,this POS is holding to his remarks about Harry Reid raising money to defeat him in his last Election run,he will pay for that,count on it.
Raster
(20,998 posts)...is now all about party before Country. They are their own version of a crime syndicate.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)that is a permanent GOP majority. And the purges are beginning.
Raster
(20,998 posts)...afraid you might be subpoenaed and have to answer questions under oath? Nothing like a bit o' treason to get that turtle blood moving, eh?
Quite frankly, I have NO CONFIDENCE WHATSOEVER in any Senate investigation you may influence.