Washington – The Senate intelligence committee subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. after he backed out of two scheduled interviews as part of the panel’s Russia investigation,…
Washington – The Senate intelligence committee subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. after he backed out of two scheduled interviews as part of the panel’s Russia investigation, the chairman of the committee told his Republican colleagues last week as he tried to stem criticism from the move.
Sen. Richard Burr, R-N. C., outlined the events at a GOP caucus luncheon Thursday after weathering fierce criticism for the subpoena of President Donald Trump’s eldest son, according to three people familiar with the remarks. They requested anonymity to discuss the private senators’ meeting.
Burr told colleagues that Trump Jr. had twice voluntarily agreed to interviews and later backed out. The committee had been in negotiations with Trump Jr. since December and had scheduled the interviews for March and April, according to one of the people familiar with his remarks.
Trump Jr’s stance about the interviews changed after special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe on Russian election interference investigation ended without any charges against the president’s eldest son, according to a person familiar with his beliefs but not authorized to speak publicly about private conversations.
