Pelosi steps up calls for Russia probe
By Mike Lillis - 12/15/16 05:58 PM EST
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is amplifying her calls for an independent investigation into Russia's involvement in the U.S. elections.
Citing recent reports that tie Russian President Vladimir Putin directly to the hacking of Democratic computer systems earlier in the year, the House minority leader said Congress has “a constitutional duty” to respond “with urgency.”
An independent, bipartisan panel similar to that established after the 9/11 attacks, she argues, is the best way to go about it.
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