Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, has gotten his Democrats an interview with Cambridge Analytica witness Christopher Wylie.
ABC News reported:
Christopher Wylie, a former employee of the firm Cambridge Analytica confirmed to ABC News that he has accepted an invitation to appear for an interview with congressional investigators.
“One of the reasons why I’m speaking out is because I think that it’s really concerning that no one has really investigated Cambridge Analytica and its role in the 2016 election,†Wylie told ABC News in a recent interview.
Wylie’s announcement came after Schiff tweeted:
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Glad to see Cambridge Analytica whistleblower is willing to testify. Recent revelations about Erik Prince, Roger Stone and Cambridge Analytica illustrate how GOP decision to shut down their investigation abdicated their oversight responsibilities to country. But our work goes on. https://t.co/lLPhzFzdzF
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) March 20, 2018
Democrats are continuing to investigate because the odds are growing by the day that they are going to win back the House in November. The House Intelligence Committee Democrats who are in the minority currently are less than a year away from being in the majority, and from the look of their activities, they are planning on hitting the ground running with revived Russia investigation.
Cambridge Analytica is the glue that helps many of these Russia pieces fit together. The data firm was connected to Bannon, Flynn, Kushner, Russians, and Assange. The firm was owned by Republican billionaire donor Robert Mercer. Getting a former employee to be interviewed is enormous for Rep. Schiff and the Democrats.
Even though, Republicans railroaded an end to the House Russia investigation, the work of House Intelligence Committee Democrats laying the foundation for massive probe into Trump and Russia.
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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