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House intel committee’s top Democrat fears GOP will curb Russia probe within weeksWashington Times, Dec 16, 2017, Andrew BlakeRep. Adam Schiff, California Democrat, said he’s concerned House Speaker Paul Ryan will cave in to the Trump administration and call off the Intelligence Committee’s probe into the 2016 presidential election race.“I’m increasingly worried Republicans will shut down the House Intelligence Committee investigation at the end of the month,†Mr. Schiff, the intel panel’s leading Democrat, said in the first of a series of tweets on the topic Friday.The intel panel is one of four congressional committees currently investigating Russia’s alleged role in President Trump’s election and any ties between the Trump team and foreign operatives. According to Mr. Schiff, however, Republicans including Mr. Trump and the president’s former chief strategist, Breitbart chairman Steve Bannon, are pressuring congressional leadership into closing his committee’s investigation as quickly as possible.More: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/16/adam-schiff-trump-and-bannon-pressuring-paul-ryan-/