‘Bipartisan’ Senate Intelligence Committee To Probe Russia-Campaign Contacts

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Hours after WaPo reports anonymous sources claiming Trump’s national security adviser Flynn contacted Russian officials, and Politico details Hillary’s dealing with Ukrainian officials, the Senate Intelligence Committee announced in a statement that it will launch an inquiry to look at any links between Russia and individuals associated with U. S. political campaigns as part of bipartisan inquiry into Russia and cyber activity.
Full Statement: Joint Statement on Committee Inquiry into Russian Intelligence Activities
WASHINGTON – Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today issued a joint statement regarding the Committee’s inquiry into Russian intelligence activities:
‘As part of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s oversight responsibilities we believe that it is critical to have a full understanding of the scope of Russian intelligence activities impacting the United States.

This post was published at Zero Hedge on Jan 13, 2017.