House Intelligence Committee prepares to reopen Russia inquiry without GOP support
5 years, 11 months ago

House Intelligence Committee prepares to reopen Russia inquiry without GOP support

LA Times  

California Democratic Rep. Adam B. Schiff is the new chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. Newly empowered Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee are preparing to reopen the panel’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, seeking new interviews and financial records even as Republicans appear ready to boycott the inquiry. “I don’t think that’s what the American public would think is the right thing to do with the majority.” The partisan rift, a mirror image of last year’s bitter fight over the Russia probe, emerged before the committee holds its first meeting of the new congressional session or Republicans name their members to it. “If the president is compromised financially by the Russians, that’s something that comes under our committee’s jurisdiction.” Jack Langer, a spokesman for committee Republicans, said Democrats are chasing conspiracy theories. In particular, the Republican report said Russia’s interference in the 2016 campaign was not aimed at helping Trump beat Hillary Clinton, a conclusion that contradicted that of the nation’s intelligence agencies.

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Dem Report Finds FBI Probe Into Brett Kavanaugh's Past Left 'Disturbing Gaps'
3 months ago

Dem Report Finds FBI Probe Into Brett Kavanaugh's Past Left 'Disturbing Gaps'

Huff Post  

When Christine Blasey Ford rocked now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination hearing in 2018 by publicly testifying that he groped and sexually abused her at a party 30 years earlier, then-president Donald Trump claimed that the FBI would fully investigate sexual misconduct allegations against him. The FBI produced nothing when asked to show “written protocols” it had in place to …

In rowdy scene, House censures Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations
1 year, 6 months ago

In rowdy scene, House censures Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House voted Wednesday to censure California Rep. Adam Schiff for comments he made several years ago about investigations into Donald Trump’s ties to Russia, rebuking the Democrat and frequent critic of the former president along party lines. The revised resolution says Schiff held positions of power during Trump’s presidency and “abused this trust by saying there was …

House poised to censure Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations
1 year, 6 months ago

House poised to censure Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff was defiant Wednesday as the Republican-led …

House GOP preparing to oust Democrat from committee
1 year, 11 months ago

House GOP preparing to oust Democrat from committee

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Republicans are preparing to oust Democratic Rep. …

Op-Ed: Adam Schiff: What comes after the Jan. 6 committee report
2 years ago

Op-Ed: Adam Schiff: What comes after the Jan. 6 committee report

LA Times  

This week, the House Jan. 6 committee conducted its last hearing and issued its final report. It is on the basis of this evidence — not politics — that we have referred former President Trump to the Justice Department for potential prosecution for four offenses: two involving conspiracy charges, another concerning his obstruction of the joint session of Congress, and …

Op-Ed: What I learned in Kyiv
2 years, 8 months ago

Op-Ed: What I learned in Kyiv

LA Times  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, third from left, Rep. Adam B. Schiff, fourth from left, and others in the House delegation that traveled to Ukraine over the weekend meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky and his national security advisors. This was the man Trump tried to shake down by withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid unless Zelensky granted him …

Putin unlikely to be deterred by setbacks, intelligence officials tell House committee
2 years, 10 months ago

Putin unlikely to be deterred by setbacks, intelligence officials tell House committee

LA Times  

Leaders in the U.S. intelligence community testify before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill. Still, Burns said the invasion is a “matter of deep personal conviction” for Putin. “He has no sustainable political endgame in the face of what is going to continue to be fierce resistance from Ukrainians.” At …

Rep. Schiff, A Member Of Jan. 6 Investigation Committee, On Hearing From Officers
3 years, 5 months ago

Rep. Schiff, A Member Of Jan. 6 Investigation Committee, On Hearing From Officers

NPR  

Rep. Schiff, A Member Of Jan. 6 Investigation Committee, On Hearing From Officers NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., member of the Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, about Tuesday's testimony from law enforcement officers. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff of California is one of the select committee members and …

Senate Democratic leaders call secret seizure of Schiff and Swalwell's data a 'gross abuse of power'
3 years, 6 months ago

Senate Democratic leaders call secret seizure of Schiff and Swalwell's data a 'gross abuse of power'

Daily Mail  

The Justice Department's internal watchdog on Friday ordered a probe of the Department's use of subpoenas to seize communications information on at least two members of Congress as well as members of the press – following bombshell revelations about the tactics. The announcement came after Senate Democratic leaders demanded that former Trump attorneys general Bill Barr and Jeff Sessions testify …

House scuttles GOP attempt to boot Eric Swalwell from intel panel
3 years, 9 months ago

House scuttles GOP attempt to boot Eric Swalwell from intel panel

LA Times  

Rep. Eric Swalwell walks through the Capitol on Feb 10. The House has dismissed a Republican attempt to remove Rep. Eric Swalwell from the chamber’s intelligence panel over his contact more than six years ago with a suspected Chinese spy who targeted politicians in the United States. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff said in a letter to colleagues …

FBI Briefs Pelosi And McCarthy On Rep. Swalwell's Ties To Suspected Chinese Spy
4 years ago

FBI Briefs Pelosi And McCarthy On Rep. Swalwell's Ties To Suspected Chinese Spy

NPR  

FBI Briefs Pelosi And McCarthy On Rep. Swalwell's Ties To Suspected Chinese Spy Enlarge this image toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Pool/Getty Images Leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives received an FBI briefing regarding Rep. Eric Swalwell's ties to a suspected Chinese spy, as a report of his association with the woman prompted Republicans to call for the California Democrat's …

Top US spies brief Congress on Russia-Taliban intelligence
4 years, 6 months ago

Top US spies brief Congress on Russia-Taliban intelligence

Al Jazeera  

CIA Director Gina Haspel and National Security Agency Director Paul Nakasone met with congressional leaders at the United States Capitol on Thursday to share US intelligence suggesting Russia offered the Taliban bounties to kill US troops in Afghanistan. Warmer relations Pelosi said Congress should now impose financial sanctions on Russia’s intelligence and military sectors – penalties that were withheld at …

‘Obamagate’: Senate hearing with former deputy AG Rosenstein gives glimpse into Republicans’ aggressive 2020 strategy
4 years, 7 months ago

‘Obamagate’: Senate hearing with former deputy AG Rosenstein gives glimpse into Republicans’ aggressive 2020 strategy

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ex-Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Wednesday found himself back in front of the …

Bipartisan Senate report backs intel community assessment that Russia interfered to help Trump in 2016 electio
4 years, 8 months ago

Bipartisan Senate report backs intel community assessment that Russia interfered to help Trump in 2016 electio

CNN  

Washington CNN — A bipartisan report from the Senate Intelligence Committee released on Tuesday has backed the US intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to help then-candidate Donald Trump. Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr said in a statement that the assessment reflected “strong tradecraft” and “sound analytical reasoning.” “The Committee found no reason to dispute …

Trump fired his intel chief because he wrongly believed Adam Schiff got a personal briefing on Russia
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump fired his intel chief because he wrongly believed Adam Schiff got a personal briefing on Russia

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump forced out his acting director of national intelligence because he believed -- wrongly -- that Rep. Adam Schiff had gotten a one-on-one briefing on Russian election interference. A senior U.S. intelligence official told the House Intelligence Committee last week that Russia wants the president to be re-elected and was taking active steps toward that goal, and Trump …

House Democrats provide new evidence of Giuliani’s push to meet with Zelensky
4 years, 11 months ago

House Democrats provide new evidence of Giuliani’s push to meet with Zelensky

CNN  

CNN — House Democrats unveiled new evidence Tuesday that they plan to send to the Senate as part of their case to remove President Donald Trump from office, providing text messages and hand-written notes from an indicted Rudy Giuliani associate that add more details about the push for Ukraine to announce an investigation against Trump’s political rivals. The House panel …

House Committee Report: Trump Misused Power, Obstructed Congress
5 years, 1 month ago

House Committee Report: Trump Misused Power, Obstructed Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump seriously misused the power of his office for personal political gain by seeking foreign intervention in the American election process and obstructed Congress by stonewalling efforts to investigate, a House report released Tuesday concluded in findings that form the basis for possible impeachment. The 300-page report from Democrats on the House Intelligence …

White House attacks Adam Schiff as a 'basement blogger'
5 years, 1 month ago

White House attacks Adam Schiff as a 'basement blogger'

Daily Mail  

The White House portrayed House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff as a 'basement blogger' in its first wave of pushback against the House Intelligence Committee Democrats' new impeachment report. The White House focused on Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, who has been leading the impeachment investigationi thus far White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham sent …

READ: Impeachment Inquiry Report By House Intelligence Committee
5 years, 1 month ago

READ: Impeachment Inquiry Report By House Intelligence Committee

NPR  

READ: Impeachment Inquiry Report By House Intelligence Committee Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt McClain/AP Matt McClain/AP Updated at 2:15 p.m. ET House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., has released a report that outlines the findings from public hearings and closed-door interviews conducted by impeachment investigators since late September. The Intelligence Committee report triggers the next step of the …

READ: Republican Report On The Impeachment Inquiry
5 years, 1 month ago

READ: Republican Report On The Impeachment Inquiry

NPR  

READ: Republican Report On The Impeachment Inquiry House Republicans have released their report on the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. The release of the report from Republicans on the House Intelligence, Oversight and Foreign Affairs committees comes after more than a dozen witnesses testified both behind closed doors and in public hearings over nearly two months. Republicans have argued that …

Rep. Doug Collins on House Judiciary Committee calls for Adam Schiff to testify
5 years, 1 month ago

Rep. Doug Collins on House Judiciary Committee calls for Adam Schiff to testify

CNN  

Washington CNN — The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee on Sunday called for House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff to testify before the panel in its impeachment hearing. Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, is the latest ally of President Donald Trump to call for Schiff, who has been leading House Democrats’ impeachment …

Schiff isn’t ruling out more impeachment hearings
5 years, 1 month ago

Schiff isn’t ruling out more impeachment hearings

LA Times  

The House Intelligence Committee has begun work on its report in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump, Chairman Adam B. Schiff said in an interview Friday. The committee, which on Thursday wrapped up public testimony with a dozen current and former administration officials, will continue working on its investigation while compiling the report, Schiff said in his Capitol Hill office. …

Trump’s ex-aide asks Republicans to stop promoting ‘falsehood’
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump’s ex-aide asks Republicans to stop promoting ‘falsehood’

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump’s former Russia adviser Fiona Hill urged lawmakers in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry on Thursday not to promote “politically driven falsehoods” that cast doubt on Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election. The inquiry is focused on Mr. Trump’s June 25 telephone request that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky investigate former Vice-President Joe Biden, a leading contender …

Public Impeachment Inquiry Hearings To Begin Next Week
5 years, 2 months ago

Public Impeachment Inquiry Hearings To Begin Next Week

NPR  

Public Impeachment Inquiry Hearings To Begin Next Week Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 3:20 p.m. ET House Democrats have announced they will begin public hearings as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump next week. Sponsor Message Taylor, in his opening statement to the panel last month, …

In historic vote, House approves public impeachment hearings despite unanimous Republican opposition
5 years, 2 months ago

In historic vote, House approves public impeachment hearings despite unanimous Republican opposition

LA Times  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gavels to a close Thursday’s vote by the House of Representatives on a resolution formalizing the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. In its first vote related to impeachment, the House narrowly approved a resolution affirming the investigation that has been conducted mostly behind closed doors since September and setting rules for public hearings to be held …

Devin Nunes claims Adam Schiff coached a Trump impeachment inquiry witness in 'unprecedented' scenes
5 years, 2 months ago

Devin Nunes claims Adam Schiff coached a Trump impeachment inquiry witness in 'unprecedented' scenes

Daily Mail  

The most senior Republican on the House Intelligence Committee last night accused Democrat panel chair Adam Schiff of coaching a Trump impeachment inquiry witness during closed-door testimony. House Intelligence Committee Chair Rep. Adam Schiff leaves a hearing with Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman as part of the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry Representative Devin Nunes said: 'I have never in my …

Trump targets Adam Schiff as public enemy No. 1
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump targets Adam Schiff as public enemy No. 1

LA Times  

Rep. Adam B. Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has been the focus of President Trump’s anger during the impeachment inquiry. “Adam Schiff knows how to push Trump’s buttons,” said Eric Bolling, who hosts a show for the Sinclair Broadcast Group, a conservative news network, and remains close with Trump and his senior lieutenants. “I always suspected he …

Adam Schiff opens door to impeachment hearings next week and threatens subpoenas
5 years, 3 months ago

Adam Schiff opens door to impeachment hearings next week and threatens subpoenas

CNN  

CNN — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff is moving quickly to investigate allegations at the center of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, preparing for hearings, subpoenas and depositions as soon as next week as Democrats try to finish the probe this fall. “I think members of the Judiciary Committee are going to be conferring with each other …

Worst part of impeachment inquiry for Trump? He has to ‘put up’ with Adam Schiff
5 years, 3 months ago

Worst part of impeachment inquiry for Trump? He has to ‘put up’ with Adam Schiff

LA Times  

Rep. Adam B. Schiff is now the face of Democrats’ impeachment inquiry as the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. House Democrats’ move this week to formally open an impeachment inquiry puts Schiff and his committee at the center of an entirely new and uncharted investigation into Trump. Rep. Devin Nunes, the ranking Republican, attacked Democrats for politicizing the whistleblower’s …

Democrats’ only choice is to impeach Trump (opinion)
5 years, 3 months ago

Democrats’ only choice is to impeach Trump (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: In this weekly column “Cross-exam,” Elie Honig, a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor, gives his take on the latest legal news and answers questions from readers. And Trump, by his own original statement, made clear he equates “corruption in Ukraine” with “investigate Biden” and little else: “All of the corruption taking place was largely …

Robert Mueller To Testify In Open Hearings On July 17 Before House Committees
5 years, 6 months ago

Robert Mueller To Testify In Open Hearings On July 17 Before House Committees

NPR  

Robert Mueller To Testify In Open Hearings On July 17 Before House Committees Enlarge this image toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Carolyn Kaster/AP Updated at 11:14 p.m. ET Robert Mueller has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible obstruction of justice by President Trump, giving Democrats …

Democrats begin public hearing of Mueller report; Republicans poised to defend decision to not allow president’s impeachment
5 years, 7 months ago

Democrats begin public hearing of Mueller report; Republicans poised to defend decision to not allow president’s impeachment

Firstpost  

House Democrats have scheduled a series of hearings this coming week on the Mueller report as they intensify their focus on the Russia probe Washington: President Donald Trump says it’s “case closed.” But Democrats are just getting started with Robert Mueller. House Democrats have scheduled a series of hearings this coming week on the special counsel’s report as they intensify …

House chairman issues subpoena to former White House lawyer
5 years, 8 months ago

House chairman issues subpoena to former White House lawyer

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A House chairman subpoenaed former White House counsel Don McGahn as Democratic leaders moved to deepen their investigation of President Donald Trump while bottling up talk among their rank-and-file of impeaching him. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged divided Democrats to focus on fact-finding rather than the prospect of any impeachment proceedings after the damning details of special counsel …

After Mueller, what House panels are investigating Trump?
5 years, 9 months ago

After Mueller, what House panels are investigating Trump?

Al Jazeera  

Although Mueller found no evidence of collusion, Trump still faces sweeping investigations by several House panels. Although Mueller found no evidence of a conspiracy between Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russian hackers, House committees are moving forward and plan to bring Attorney General Barr to give evidence. “It’s a broader mandate than the special prosecutor had.” The five House committees …

House panel seeks documents from 81 people linked to Donald Trump; effort to ‘build public record’ may impact 2020 polls
5 years, 10 months ago

House panel seeks documents from 81 people linked to Donald Trump; effort to ‘build public record’ may impact 2020 polls

Firstpost  

Democrats launched a sweeping new probe of Donald rump, an aggressive investigation that threatens to shadow the president through the 2020 election season with potentially damaging inquiries Washington: Democrats launched a sweeping new probe of President Donald Trump, an aggressive investigation that threatens to shadow the president through the 2020 election season with potentially damaging inquiries into his White House, …

House panel to Dems: Russia off limits in Cohen’s public hearing
5 years, 10 months ago

House panel to Dems: Russia off limits in Cohen’s public hearing

CNN  

CNN — The House Oversight Committee has instructed its Democratic members not to deviate from agreed upon lines of questioning at Michael Cohen’s public hearing Wednesday, prompting grumbling from several Democrats on the panel who want to press President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney about a range of matters related to Russia. In a memo to Democrats obtained by CNN, …

Michael Cohen came to Capitol Hill ahead of his testimony next week
5 years, 10 months ago

Michael Cohen came to Capitol Hill ahead of his testimony next week

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen spent several hours Thursday inside the Senate Intelligence Committee’s secure spaces ahead of his closed-door testimony scheduled before the panel next week. Cohen was on Capitol Hill on Thursday in the Senate Intelligence Committee’s secure spaces ahead of next week’s interview. Cohen is scheduled to be interviewed by the Senate Intelligence …

Schiff announces sweeping investigation into Trump’s finances and Russia
5 years, 11 months ago

Schiff announces sweeping investigation into Trump’s finances and Russia

CNN  

CNN — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff announced Wednesday a broad investigation his committee would undertake “beyond Russia” into whether President Donald Trump’s financial interests are driving his actions. Schiff said the investigation would “allow us to investigate any credible allegation that financial interests or other interests are driving decision-making of the President or anyone in the administration.” “That …

Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, to testify publicly before Congress
6 years ago

Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, to testify publicly before Congress

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen will testify before the House Oversight Committee, the first major move by House Democrats to haul in a member of Trump’s team connected to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, according to a schedule published by the committee. Mueller’s team in court filings wrote that Cohen provided “useful information concerning certain discrete …

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