2016 ELECTION/RUSSIA: “The two congressional committees investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election have committed to a goal that has eluded almost every major probe on Capitol Hill in recent years: bipartisanship.
The Senate and House intelligence committees are broadly examining Russian meddling in the election, including whether members of President Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with Moscow.
The leaders of each committee have pledged to produce a sole final report—not separate ones from Republican and Democratic members—on whether Russia ran a campaign of leaks and disinformation designed to boost Mr. Trump at the expense of Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, as asserted by key members of the U.S. intelligence community.
Dueling reports from the investigations could heighten the partisan divide over the question of Russian interference, especially if the parties can’t agree on the basic facts and final conclusions.”
-Byron Tau, “Bipartisan Conclusions to Election-Meddling Probes May Be Elusive,” The Wall Street Journal online, July 10, 2017 01:04pm