Senate Intelligence CMMTE set to call Trump to testify on Russia

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WASHINGTON

The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s work to uncover whether Russia nefariously sought to interfere with the 2016 presidential election is taking shape, said committee chairman Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., on Friday afternoon.

And, President-elect Donald Trump could be called on to testify in front of Congress on the issue.

Burr’s statement Friday said the committee plans to “interview senior officials of both the outgoing and incoming administrations, including the issuance of subpoenas if necessary to compel testimony.”

The pending review will “include conducting a thorough examination of the underpinnings of the intelligence that prompted the (White House) administration to issue the October 7 statement that the Russian government directed the recent compromises of U.S. political organizations,” Burr said in a news statement.

“The committee will follow the intelligence wherever it leads ... When appropriate, the Committee will hold open hearings to help inform the public about the issues,” Burr said.

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