Article snippet: Posted at 8:00 pm on June 23, 2017 by Andrea Ruth Newly appointed chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Trey Gowdy (R – S.C.), said Friday the committee will not insist upon calling former FBI director James Comey, before the committee or demand Comey’s memos documenting his interactions with Donald Trump that became a topic of contention in recent weeks. This indicates Gowdy has no plans to continue pursuing the inquiry into Russia’s actions in 2016 in an attempt to influence the election in favor of Donald Trump, whether any collusion took place between the Trump campaign and Moscow or if Trump attempted to obstruct justice through his dealing with Comey. This may seem like bad faith at worst, but in reality is simply bad optics for anyone who doesn’t read beyond a headline. Gowdy is interested in the investigation continuing, but not through Oversight. He stated his justification simply, Gowdy went on to explain that Oversight simply isn’t the appropriate committee to investigate at this point, particularly in light of the fact that a special counsel has been appointed in Robert Mueller. However, Gowdy did say that one area is in the purview of the House Oversight Committee that is tied up in the Russia probe; that of the process of security clearance for individuals affiliated with the Trump campaign and administration, including Mike Flynn and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Gowdy pulling Oversight back from the Russia probe following the depart... Link to the full article to read more
Trey Gowdy: Oversight Committee Won't Pursue Russia Probe
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