The investigation. Are you worried about being able to work with them . Were concerned about this and want to keep the committee bipartisan. At the end of the day, were going to do an investigation, with or without them. You heard the mention of the Ranking Member on intel. We cant have a credible investigation if one of the members, let alone the chairman, is freelancing. Just in time for the hearing, russian president Vladimir Putin this morning, absolutely denying that his government meddled in the election. Mr. President , i want to be clear about this. You and the russian government did never try to influence the outcome of the u. S. President ial election, and there will be no evidence found . Translator Ronald Reagan once debating about taxes and addressing the americans said, watch my lips. He said, no. Watch my lips, no. Weve got all the angles covered with a team of reporters and experts. Lets start with the latest on the hearing. Nbc news capitol hill correspondent casey hun
In an open hearing. The hearing meant to be aya general review of the fbi. But it is quite likely some questions about russia will come up. Comey is also on the hill again on thursday, this time with the National Security Agency Director mike rogers. They will face questions together directly related to russia from the house intel committee. Notably, it will be the first highprofile action for that committee since chairman devin nunes stepped aside from the investigation. We will see none of that, however. That hearing will be behind closed doors. Also today, the Associated Press shed more light on what were likely to hear from sally yates when she faces questions on the hill next week. The report says yates will recount in detail her january 26th warning to the Trump White House about ousted National Security adviser mike flynns meeting with the then Russian Ambassador sergey kislyak. A reminder. Here is how sean spicer reacted just over a month ago now when asked about yates testimon
Comey and the nsa director mike rogers will testify behind closed doors before the house intelligence committee. All specifically on the russia investigation. Shed more light on what were likely to hear from sally yates when she faces questions on the hill next week. The report says yates will recount in detail her january 26th warning to the Trump White House about ousted National Security adviser mike flynns meeting with the then Russian Ambassador sergey kislyak. A reminder. Here is how sean spicer reacted just over a month ago now when asked about yates testimony. I hope she testifies. I look forward to it. If they choose to move forward, great. We have no problem with her testifying. Folayan and simple. Two and a half months, you got this story today. Other things going on. You have got russia, you have got wiretapping we dont have that. You allegations on capitol hill. I know, but you keep i have said it from the day that i got here until whatever that there is no connection. You
Administration, and the story is back on russia. Tomorrow fbi director james comey will face questions from the Senate Judiciary committee in an open hearing. The hearing meant to be a general review of the fbi, but it is quite likely some questions about russia will come up. Comey is also on the hill again on thursday, this time with the National Security Agency Director mike rogers. They will face questions together directly related to russia from the house intel committee. Notably, it will be the first highprofile action for that committee since chairman devin nunes stepped aside from the investigation. We will see none of that, however. That hearing will be behind closed doors. Also today, the Associated Press shed more light on what were likely to hear from sally yates when she faces questions on the hill next week. The report says yates will recount in detail her january 26th warning to the Trump White House about ousted National Security adviser mike flynns meeting with the then
Saying in effect weve got this. Promising a sweeping investigation. Already the biggest in decades and a bipartisan report when its all over if you can believe that. Taking questions under the hot lights in the capitol, they revealed theyve already reached out to 20 witnesses. The only thing they didnt allow, questions on the House Intelligence Committee. Today they made it clear the senate will be different. We cant say enough what the mission of the Senate Committee is. Which is to look at all activities that russia might have taken to alter or influence the 2016 elections in the United States. We have promoted seven professional staff to this position. They already have the clearance and already had the knowledge of the materials they were going to look at that started on day one. Theyve been provided thousands of pages and had reviewed to date a majority of those documents. Were within weeks of completing the review of those documents. We will say to you this investigation scope wi