Paul Manafort and Donald Trump will be testifying next Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee as the Russia scandal is poised to dominate another week of Trump’s presidency.
Here is the list of panelists for the second panel at Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on, “Oversight of the Foreign Agents Registration Act and Attempts to Influence U.S. Elections: Lessons Learned from Current and Prior Administrations:”
The Senate Judiciary Committee is chaired by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and the Republicans on that committee are desperately trying to stop the FBI investigation into Trump and Russia. Trump Jr. and Manafort aren’t testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee investigation the Trump/Russia scandal.
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The hearing title gives a pretty big hint about what Republicans are going to be up to. By referencing previous administrations, the Judiciary Republicans are going to do their best to deflect blame from Trump and place it on Obama.
The bad news for Donald Trump is that the appearance of his son and former campaign manager before a Senate committee is guaranteed to keep the Russia scandal at the front of the news, and there is bound to be some interesting revelations coming out of that hearing as the dark Russia cloud that is following Trump is growing more ominous by the day.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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