President Donald trump during the summer, has repeatedly called on high-ranking Republicans of the Senate, including the Chairman of the intelligence Committee to terminate the investigation on the interference of Russia in the presidential elections
About this New York Times told a dozen legislators and their assistants. So, Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina said that trump told him he wants an investigation, which overshadowed most of the first years of his presidency, came to an end.
«It was something like: «I Hope you implement this as soon as possible,» said Burr. According to him, he replied to the President: «When we receive the testimony of all who need, then it’s done.»
Requests for a rapid end to the investigation trump also addressed to Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky and intelligence Committee member Roy Blunt.
According to democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein, following the President’s actions were «inappropriate» and a violation of the legitimate division of power into branches.
In the White house yesterday, 30 November, said that the President «in any case tried to put pressure on members of the intelligence Committee.» «The President believes that the evidence of Russian collusion is not, and the investigation will come to a fair decision», — said the representatives of the White house.
Themselves as Republicans, which Donald trump urged to hurry up with the investigation, said don’t think the President had any «malicious intent».
In their opinion, actions trump is a political novice who is not familiar with how should you behave to the President. However, according to Senator Burr, and he and Senator blunt has taken steps to limit the interaction with trump.
