GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Republican-led House Intelligence Committee released its long-awaited report on Russian interference in the 2016 election, concluding that Moscow waged a campaign to undermine the legitimacy of the American democratic process, but finding no evidence that Donald Trump or his campaign assisted in the effort. Democrats on the committee contested the Republicans’ findings, writing in their dissent that Russia sought influence in the Trump campaign and that the campaign was open to such contact. A declassified and heavily redacted version of the full 253-page report was released by the committee Friday [4-27-18]. A summary of the panel’s initial recommendations were first made public in March. The panel’s main conclusion was that Russia didn’t aim to boost Mr. Trump’s chances of winning the election in particular, but instead sought to subvert the notion of free and fair elections and spread ‘chaos and discord’ in the U.S. It concludes the campaigns of Mr. Trump and his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, both displayed ‘poor judgment’ in their engagement with Russian actors.”
-Byron Tau, “GOP-Led House Panel Clears Trump, His Aides in Russia Probe,” The Wall Street Journal, April 27, 2018 1:13 pm