Conservatives Brought Russia Probe Demand to Shutdown Talks
- Lawmakers push to release a classified report on investigation
- Gaetz says it shows ‘jaw-dropping’ misconduct by FBI, Justice
Blue Star's Tramontano Sees High Probability of Gov't Shutdown
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House conservatives negotiating with GOP leaders over how to avert a government shutdown brought a fresh demand to the last-minute talks: release classified information they say raises questions about the origins of the FBI’s probe into President Donald Trump’s possible connections to Russia.
A Republican lawmaker said they tried to pressure Speaker Paul Ryan to allow a vote on making public a document they say shows Justice Department and FBI misconduct and political bias in the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign and whether anyone close to Trump colluded in it.