LEGAL/RUSSIA/TRUMP PEOPLE/CARTER PAGE: “U.S. President Donald Trump sought to insert himself into congressional investigations on Russia on Wednesday [5-31-17], urging lawmakers to hear from one of his former advisers, Carter Page, to counter testimony by directors of the FBI and CIA.
Trump has been dismissive of probes by the FBI and several congressional panels into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and potential collusion with his presidential campaign.
In a series of morning tweets, the Republican president quoted a Monday letter from Page in which he asked to address the House Intelligence Committee promptly and referred to faulty testimony from U.S. intelligence officials.
Trump accused Democrats of blocking Page’s testimony, without citing evidence but referring to an unidentified report.
‘So now it is reported that the Democrats, who have excoriated Carter Page about Russia, don’t want him to testify. He blows away their case against him & now wants to clear his name by showing ‘the false or misleading testimony by James Comey, John Brennan…’ Witch Hunt!’ Trump wrote on Twitter, referring to the former directors of the FBI and CIA.
Trump’s early morning tweets came as his advisers are planning to establish a ‘war room’ to combat mounting questions about communication between Russia and his presidential campaign before and after November’s election.”
-Doina Chiacu, “Trump blasts Russia probe, touts ex-adviser Page over FBI, CIA,” Reuters, May 31, 2017 2:22pm