Intel community returns Russia’s final report volume to Senate after declassification review

The intelligence community (IC) recently returned the latest volume of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s Russia interference report to the panel after conducting a declassification review, meaning the long-awaited report could be released in a matter of weeks. , according to The Hill.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) returned the fifth volume of the committee’s Russia report, which focuses on its counterintelligence findings, to the panel last week, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The panel and ODNI are expected to have a round-trip review process on the IC redactions, meaning it will likely be weeks before the declassified version of the report is released.

The then president of the intelligence committee Richard BurrRichard Mauze-BurrKoch-backed group urges Senate to oppose state “bailouts” in new ads Biden campaign adds staff in three battlefield states Exclusive Coronavirus Pandemic Inquiry: Where Was Congress? PLUS (RN.C.) and Vice President Mark WarnerMark Robert WarnerHillicon Valley: Senior Intelligence Official Warns Russia, Iran, and China to Target Election | Trump says he “often” regrets his tweets | Technology CEO Hearing Postponed for John Lewis Services Democrats say intelligence assessment of foreign electoral inference does not go “far enough” Hillicon Valley: Feds warn hackers targeting critical infrastructure | Twitter exploring subscription service | Bill Would Give More Power To DHS Cyber ​​Agency Subpoena (D-Va.) – the leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee who spearheaded the bipartisan investigation – sent the report to ODNI in mid-May and asked the Director of National Intelligence John RatcliffeJohn Lee RatcliffeHillicon Valley: Feds Warn Hackers Targeting Critical Infrastructure | Twitter exploring subscription service | Bill Would Grant DHS Cyber ​​Agency Citation Power Intelligence Community Implements Guidelines For Ethical Use Of Artificial Intelligence Hillicon Valley: Twitter Bans Thousands Of QAnon Accounts | Bipartisan Support for Election Funds Grows in Senate Stimulus Bill | Senate Committee Advances Bill to Ban TikTok from Federal Devices MORE conduct an expedited declassification review.

The publication of the report will end the panel’s in-depth investigation for years into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

The Senate panel launched its bipartisan investigation in January 2017 and quickly became one of the highest-profile Congressional investigations in recent years. He tried to determine whether members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with Russia during the heated presidential race.

Unlike Russia’s parallel investigation by the Intelligence Committee of the House of Representatives, the Senate panel has been able to work bipartisan largely and without rancor. Still, the probe has cast a shadow over the White House, and at times has faced attacks by President TrumpDonald John Trump Biden to pay tribute to Lewis on Capitol Hill Monday. Cotton asked for comments on slavery in criticism of the 1619 Draft Congress slated for disorderly COVID-19 talks on a tight deadline. and its allies.

This report will follow four previous volumes that the committee has already published, which focused on US electoral security, Russia’s disinformation campaign on social media platforms, how the Obama administration responded to Russian interference, and , most recently, the intelligence community assessment from January 2017.

A day before the committee made its final volume ranking announcement, Burr announced that he would temporarily step aside as chairman of the Senate panel amid a federal investigation into the stock trading he conducted at the start of the coronavirus outbreak.

Burr said in a statement that the panel’s work is “too important to risk hindering it in any way.”

Senator Marco RubioMarco Antonio Rubio With the meeting set for the messy COVID-19 talks on the tight McConnell deadline, Rubio defends senior intelligence official over comments on election interference Republican senators push for stimulus controls for nearly 2 million Americans excluded MORE (R-Fla.) He serves as interim chair of the panel.

Rubio’s office did not respond to requests for comment. Warner’s office declined to comment.

The publication of volume five will conclude the latest ongoing investigation into the 2016 elections. Follow the former special adviser Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) MuellerCNN’s Toobin warns McCabe is in ‘dangerous condition’ with emboldened Trump anchor CNN ripping Trump on Stone as he evokes Clinton-Lynch asphalt meeting The Hill’s 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout PLUSThe investigation that ended last year and the investigation by the House Intelligence Committee that concluded in 2018.

Mueller’s investigation found no evidence that Trump campaign members coordinated or conspired with Russia during the 2016 election, but also did not determine whether Trump obstructed justice.

The special adviser’s report also details in detail Russia’s multi-year attacks to sow discord in the United States through cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns.

The conclusion of the Senate committee investigation comes as security officials and experts warn that Russia will likely seek to interfere in the upcoming presidential elections, as well as in other countries.

“I am sure that many countries will do their best to have an impact on our election,” Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoUS, China’s horseman for the space race lead Pompeo’s clear comment on Communist China: “We can’t ignore it any longer” Pompeo’s China speech is at odds with Trump’s foreign policy “America first” MORE she said earlier this month, during a virtual event hosted by The Hill.

This time, however, Pompeo and other officials project confidence that they are working to keep the elections safe.

“Foreign efforts to interfere in the American elections is something that we must constantly deal with,” added Pompeo.

“The American people must be sure that whether it is Chinese interference, Iranian interference, Russian interference or interference from North Korea, any country or even non-state actors that now have the ability to interfere in our elections, they know that this administration takes seriously its responsibility to ensure that every American vote is counted, counted correctly and that foreign influence is minimized, “Pompeo said.