Calls for Russia Probe Mount for White House Reeling From Flynn Fallout
- Foreign Relations Chairman Corker says Flynn should testify
- House Intelligence chairman wants investigation into leaks
Sen. Mark Warner Wants Flynn to Testify
Leading congressional Republicans joined calls by Democrats for a deeper look at contacts between President Donald Trump’s team and Russian intelligence agents Wednesday, indicating a growing sense of political peril within the party as new reports surfaced of extensive contacts between the two.
The New York Times reported that Trump campaign aides and associates “had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year before” the November 2016 election, citing four current and former U.S. officials the newspaper didn’t identify. It’s unclear if the talks pertained to Trump personally, and the Times reported that there’s been no evidence uncovered that Trump’s campaign colluded with Russian attempts to influence the election.