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President Trump emphasized that SJC President Lindsey Graham should convene former President Obama because “he knows everything.”
“If I was a senator or a congressman, the first person I called to testify about the biggest crime and political scandal in US history, to date, is former President Barack Obama. I know everything. Call him @LindseyGrahamSC, take measures “- writes the head of the White House on social networks Twitter.
President Donald Trump and his predecessor Barack Obama. Photo: Reuters
On the same day, President Graham said SJC was opening an extensive investigation into an alleged Russian investigation of cooperation with Trump’s 2016 election campaign.
However, Graham said he would not ask former President Obama to testify, although President Trump and Republican leaders said Obama could have lobbied in the case of the former security adviser. Michael Flynn was born to expand efforts against Mr. Trump.
The SJC will first review the Justice Department’s decision to prosecute Mr. Flynn, as well as the actions of the former President Obama administration to see Mr. Flynn’s name in intelligence reports throughout the Russian investigation. Mr. Graham added.
President of the Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) Lindsey Graham. Photo: AP
“We have to determine whether these requests are legal or not,” Graham said, referring to requests from the previous Obama administration to reveal Mr. Flynn’s name in the report. According to the news agency APThese requests were common and were made thousands of times by the Trump administration.
Also according to Mr. Graham, former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) James Comey and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper “will no doubt” be called as witnesses. Mr. Comey and Mr. Clapper have given conflicting testimony before Congress about who provided information about Mr. Flynn to Mr. Obama.
According to Mr. Graham, SJC will begin hearings on the case in early June.
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Photo: AP
High power (according to AP, New York Post)
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