Third Congressional Panel Opens Probe Into Russia Election Meddling
Greg Gordon and Kevin G. Hall
February 3, 2017 2:50 pm
WASHINGTON — A Senate Judiciary Committee panel on Thursday announced a third congressional investigation into Russia's efforts to influence last fall's elections and help Donald Trump capture the White House.
The latest inquiry, a bipartisan effort to be led by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, also will explore allegations that similar Kremlin operations are occurring overseas.
"Our goal is simple. To the fullest extent possible, we want to shine a light on Russian activities to undermine democracy," Graham and Whitehouse said in a joint statement.
The House and Senate Intelligence Committees already have opened separate investigations into the matter. The launch of yet another inquiry could in part reflect pushback from both parties to President Trump's continued talk of warming relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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