Top Hill Democrat Says Mueller Should Consider Perjury Charges Against Trump-Russia Witnesses

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Source: Mother Jones

On Thursday afternoon, Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.), the top Democrat on the House intelligence committee, made a dramatic request: He essentially asked special counsel Robert Mueller to consider whether perjury charges should be brought against witnesses who testified to the committee during its Trump-Russia investigation.

Schiff did not convey this request directly to Mueller. Rather, he sent a letter to Rep. Devin Nunes (R.-Calif), the chairman of the committee, asking that the committee hand over to Mueller the transcripts of all the interviews it conducted during the probe. Nearly all of those interviews were conducted privately, without the transcripts being made public. Nunes shut down the committee’s investigation in March.

“These materials may be important to Mr. Mueller’s investigation, and shed additional light on the issues of collusion and obstruction of justice,” Schiff wrote to Nunes. “I also have concerns that certain witnesses may have testified untruthfully before our committee, and believe that Mr. Mueller should consider whether perjury charges are warranted in light of the additional evidence in his possession.”

In the letter, Schiff noted that Rep. Mike Conaway (Texas), who led the Russia investigation for the committee’s Republicans, and other GOPers on the panel had repeatedly promised to make these transcripts public at the end of the inquiry. But, Schiff wrote, they have “abandoned this pledge under the unsupported pretext of protecting the Special Counsel’s investigation.” Schiff reported that he has asked Mueller if he has any objections to the committee releasing the transcripts and that Mueller has none.

Read more: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/06/mueller-schiff-perjury/

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Schiff also said that Democrats are researching ways that they could get the relevant transcripts to Mueller themselves, since Nunes has reneged on his promise to make the transcripts public.

[dameatball]

1. Some people think Schiff is too dull. I think he is controlled, concise and focused.

Investigating and campaigning are different things. In a way, Schiff's conduct reminds me somewhat of Mueller. Except Schiff has not as much need to remain non-partisan.

[montanacowboy]

2. Well HELL YES

if you lied to Congress then that is perjury!

End of Story

Amazing how people continue to get away with every crime imaginable

A bunch of those fucking russian loving liars lied their way through the sham committee hearings (aka Devil Nunez's committee)

Yes, charge the bastards

[Sadie5]

3. I've been watching Schiff for some time

He seems to be working for the people. I think I would donate to his presidential campaign if it gets that far.