A big development in the fight over 53 secret interviews the House Intelligence Committee conducted during its Trump-Russia investigation.
Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell has sent a letter to chairman Adam Schiff notifying him that transcripts of all 53 interviews, over 6,000 pages in all, have been cleared for public release.
Two weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal editorial board reported that the IC had finished its review of 43 of the transcripts, but Schiff was refusing to release them.
The paper said Schiff was also preventing declassification of the remaining ten transcripts.
Just in case Schiff is still not interested, Grenell added, "I am also willing to release the transcripts directly from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, as to ensure we comply with the unanimous and bipartisan vote to release the transcripts."
In March 2019 - that was when Democrats were newly in charge of the House and considering impeaching President Trump over the Russia matter - Schiff requested that the DNI "Under no circumstances...share House Intelligence Committee transcripts with the White House, President Trump, or any persons associated with the White House or President." Some Republicans viewed that as a dubious request, since some of the witnesses came from the White House.
"Pursuant to your guidance, these transcripts have not been shared with the White House," he wrote to Schiff.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-yorks-daily-memo-exclusive-dni-to-schiff-the-transcripts-are-ready-to-release
Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell has sent a letter to chairman Adam Schiff notifying him that transcripts of all 53 interviews, over 6,000 pages in all, have been cleared for public release.
Two weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal editorial board reported that the IC had finished its review of 43 of the transcripts, but Schiff was refusing to release them.
The paper said Schiff was also preventing declassification of the remaining ten transcripts.
Just in case Schiff is still not interested, Grenell added, "I am also willing to release the transcripts directly from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, as to ensure we comply with the unanimous and bipartisan vote to release the transcripts."
In March 2019 - that was when Democrats were newly in charge of the House and considering impeaching President Trump over the Russia matter - Schiff requested that the DNI "Under no circumstances...share House Intelligence Committee transcripts with the White House, President Trump, or any persons associated with the White House or President." Some Republicans viewed that as a dubious request, since some of the witnesses came from the White House.
"Pursuant to your guidance, these transcripts have not been shared with the White House," he wrote to Schiff.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-yorks-daily-memo-exclusive-dni-to-schiff-the-transcripts-are-ready-to-release
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