Amid concerns Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee are trying both to derail and prematurely end the investigation into Russian election interference, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) sent a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) on Thursday asking him to let the inquiry run its natural course:
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Pelosi's letter says Democrats are "deeply concerned by the Majority's efforts to curtail the House Intelligence Committee investigation and its overall failure to address Russia's meddling in the 2016 election."
"Nothing less than America's democracy and national security are at stake, and therefore we must fully investigate Russia's assault on our election systems to prevent future foreign attacks," the California Democrat wrote. "We expect that you will take urgent action to ensure this investigation can continue, and justice can be pursued, unhindered."
Pelosi urges Ryan not to let House Russia probe shut down (CNN)