Democrats Want Answers on Trump Officials' Ties to Russia

Democrats on Capitol Hill want answers on who knew what, and when, in the wake of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s resignation and reports that Trump campaign aides communicated with Russian intelligence officials.   

On Wednesday, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer described “reports of constant contact between the top officials in the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence” as “chilling,” and outlined a series of demands for further investigation, including a request that campaign and transition officials testify in public and under oath in front of Congress.

Following Flynn’s departure from the administration amid controversy for the formation of an independent commission to probe Russian involvement in the election, and ties to the administration. “The Trump White House has a lot to answer for,” Pelosi during a press conference on Wednesday. “Every day we see new evidence of the financial, personal and political grip the Russians have on President Trump.”