Partisan feud undercuts Trump-Russia probe, U.S. Democrats charge
Democrats on a congressional panel say members of its Republican majority are trying to sabotage an investigation into suspected Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, raising concerns the two parties will reach contradictory conclusions.
Republicans on the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee have coached witnesses, scheduled interviews without first requesting important documents, and many fail to attend witness interviews, four sources close to the investigation said.
On one occasion, three sources said, Republican Representative Trey Gowdy told Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and White House aide, that he was testifying voluntarily and could leave whenever he liked. After about two-and-a-half hours, one of the sources said, Kushner took the cue and left before Democrats had finished questioning him. Kushner's lawyer and Gowdy did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The panel has heard from about 10 witnesses, the sources said. But given the lack of preparation and the absence of many Republican members, hearings amount to "going through the motions" rather than a serious investigation, one source said.
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