Republicans on House panel, excluding Democrats’ input, say there’s no evidence of Russia collusion

The following article by Karoun Demirjian was posted on the Washington Post website March 12, 2018:

President Trump called the conclusion of the Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee “a powerful decision that left no doubt” of collusion. Credit: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post

House Intelligence Committee Republicans say they have found no evidence that President Trump and his affiliates colluded with Russian officials to sway the 2016 election or that the Kremlin sought to help him, a conclusion at odds with Democrats’ takeaways from the congressional panel’s year-long probe and the apparent trajectory of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation.

The findings are part of a 150-page draft report that Rep. K. Michael Conaway (R-Tex.), who oversees the committee’s Russia probe, announced on Monday. It will probably be weeks before the document is made public. Continue reading “Republicans on House panel, excluding Democrats’ input, say there’s no evidence of Russia collusion”