by Chuck Ross
Democrats on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence say they want to interview more than 30 witnesses and issue 15 subpoenas before shutting down the panel’s Russia investigation.
The wish list was issued Tuesday in a 21-page status report in response to committee Republicans’ announcement on Monday that they are shutting down the investigation.
Republicans announced that they have completed a 150-page report which will assert that there is no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian government.
Republicans said that after 426 days of investigation, 73 witness interviews and a review of more than 300,000 documents, the investigation had run its course.
Democrats, led by California Rep. Adam Schiff, cried foul, accusing Republicans of shutting down the investigation prematurely.
“The decision to shut down the investigation before key witnesses could be interviewed and vital documentary evidence obtained will prevent us from fully discharging our duty to the House and to the American people,” reads the Democratic status report.
Adam Schiff says House committee should interview Christopher Steele
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The list of witnesses include some high-profile names and others that are more obscure.
White House or Trump campaign advisers
FBI officials
Misc.
Subpoenas
Democrats announced that they plan to issue an interim report of their own which will lay out findings in the investigation and what steps they believe need to be taken.
The status report also provides a preview of what Republicans can expect should Democrats take over the House in November.
“In this document, we will set out the investigative threads that we have been pursuing — and in some cases, been prevented from pursuing — and will need to be completed at a later date to ensure not only that the public is fully informed, but also to determine whether the Russians have leverage over the President of the United States,” the report reads. (emphasis added)
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