Sen. Burr takes GOP fire over Donald Trump Jr. subpoena
WASHINGTON — Republicans lashed out Thursday at fellow GOP Sen. Richard Burr for his committee's subpoena of President Donald Trump's son, a move that suggested the Russia investigation is not"case closed" as some in the party insist. Trump said he was"very surprised" at the move.
The subpoena appeared to catch the president and many of his allies by surprise. Trump said as much, adding that"my son is a very good person." Trump Jr., the president said, had already testified for a"massive" amount of time. The blowback against him inside the Senate was especially fierce from Republicans up for re-election in 2020.
The suggestion that Burr is failing to properly lead the committee is the first real sign of any dissention among its members, who have worked together quietly since the panel's Russia investigation began in early 2017. Burr and the top Democrat on the committee, Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, have often won praise from the panel's members, and also from McConnell, throughout.
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