The Russian inquiry hit a new gear with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. The recent emergence of the memo by Devin Nunes and a report of many more memos to come were appalling. Nunes believed that there were clear signs of a connection between Russia and Democrats.
Democrats had given a rebuttal to claims made in the FBI memo and the House voted to release it. The President will take a look at the memo and will decide if to allow it’s official release or block it from reaching the public.
News also spread that Steve Bannon won’t testify before the House committee.
Trump’s lawyers don’t want him to speak with Robert Mueller. Then there is Michael Horowitz who was looking into the Hillary Clinton email scandal.
Pressure On
Bill Hamel had talked about Horowitz and the type of person he was. Hamel was an assistant Inspector General in the Education Department.
He said “he is really one of the smartest and fairest people I have ever had the pleasure to work with. He’s a straight shooter and a fair guy. He’s an honest broker.”
“You’re there to help the agency succeed in doing its job,” said Hamel, who has known Horowitz since his days working in New York. “They have to be independent to do that job. They can’t be swayed by political issues.”
Michael Steele talked about the issues raging in Capitol Hill over the Russian investigation.
“The furor over the memo is just the latest chapter in the ongoing saga of the Russia investigation and its offshoots,” he said. “It’s been background noise — in some form or fashion — for over a year, and shouldn’t make it harder to reach agreement on other issues, like spending, immigration, and infrastructure.”
