Don't ever piss off those who can take you down in your own party, because if you do your cover in congress disappears. A new politico report signals bad news for Trump as the investigation into his campaign’s ties to Russia gets jumpstarted once again.
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/12/senate-trump-russia-probe-comey-firing-238340
The Senate Intelligence Committee is starting to examine potential ties between President Donald Trump’s associates and the Russian government, united in outrage after James Comey’s abrupt firing earlier this week.
The Comey firing has created bipartisan outrage over the sudden dismissal of FBI director James Comey. It seems as though Trump’s action has backfired (who knew?) and created the catalyst needed to get the investigation back on track after reports of a lack of staff working, slow progress and general partisan sniping were published.
Mark Warner and Richard Burr have buried the partisan squabbling hatchet since Trump fired Comey and have been showing a united front in public and behind the scenes.
Neither committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) nor Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.) received a heads-up about Comey’s ouster. Burr called the incident “troubling,” and Warner called for a special prosecutor. The two presented a united front throughout the week, holding a joint, impromptu news conference Thursday and meeting quietly in person almost daily.
The committee has been dogged in recent weeks by reports of partisan bickering, understaffing and a lack of resources. Republicans have been wary that Democrats might sabotage the probe in order to get a special commission appointed. Democrats have been equally suspicious of Republican colleagues, quietly frustrated by what they see as Burr's lack of urgency and public progress.
But despite those issues, people close to the Senate investigation say the committee is now functioning quite well. Comey's dismissal has fortified a sense of mission among panel members from both parties, those sources say. Burr and Warner have resolved spats that have arisen, and both men appear acutely aware of just how important and delicate their probe is — and how quickly it could go off the rails.
This of course all comes after the committee issued its first subpoena, one day after Comey was fired, for Michael Flynn to testify. The members of both parties are now steadfast in their determination to get to the truth of the matter. So thanks again Trump for your ineptitude causing the only investigation for all Americans to witness get back on track.