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House Republicans reach opposite conclusion from intelligence community
March 12, 2018 at 18:40
Rep. Mike Conaway, the Texas Republican leading the Russia investigation, said Monday that the committee had concluded its interviews for the Russia investigation, and the Republican staff had prepared a 150-page draft report that they would give to Democrats to review on Tuesday morning.
(CNN) - Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee reached the opposite conclusion Monday from the intelligence community they oversee, announcing that Russian President Vladimir Putin was not trying to help Donald Trump win the 2016 election.
The Republicans also said they found no evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia and that they are shutting down their yearlong investigation.Their viewpoint -- which perfectly aligns with Trump's view on election meddling -- will be met with sharp disagreement with Democrats and is bound to inflame partisan tensions on a committee that's been beleaguered by partisanship throughout the course of its Russia probe.
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