In the wake of the Senate Judiciary Committee releasing materials pertaining to its probe into the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower meeting, Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) released a statement along with her fellow Democrats pointing out the meeting, while significant, is just one event demonstrating the Trump campaign's openness to collaborating with a foreign adversary.
“The June 9, 2016, meeting is one piece of a much larger puzzle and confirms that the Trump campaign was willing to accept Russia’s assistance. The Committee’s staff interviews reveal that top Trump campaign officials were frustrated and angry that the meeting did not produce enough damaging information on their opponent. Their efforts to conceal the meeting and its true purpose are consistent with a larger pattern of false statements about the Trump campaign’s relationship with Russia.”
“We still do not know the full story about the June 9 meeting or, more broadly, the degree to which the campaign cooperated or communicated with Russia. While Senate Judiciary Democrats have sought to conduct a robust and independent investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, there are more questions than answers given the lack of cooperation by many of the individuals involved. The investigation has yet to be completed and dozens of witnesses’ testimony as well as critical documents have yet to be obtained. In addition, without the cooperation of Republicans and the ability to subpoena witnesses, much of the truth remains hidden.”
The statement includes a list of pending requests and a link to the minority's discovery of incriminating evidence so far.
Significant headlines include the following:
The June 9 Meeting demonstrated the campaign’s willingness to accept Russia’s assistance, and the subsequent misleading statements about the meeting indicated a willingness to deceive the public about contacts with Russia.
The Committee’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election remains incomplete.
The Committee has obtained a number of documents that suggest the Kremlin used the National Rifle Association as a means of accessing and assisting Mr. Trump and his campaign ...