As congressional investigations into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election are ramping up, so is the political division, raising questions about whether lawmakers’ work will be viewed as credible.
The House this week scheduled its first public hearing, which some swiftly dismissed as political theater. Even as lawmakers began to review classified information at CIA’s headquarters, Democrats continued to call for an independent panel and special prosecutor.
The dynamic underscored the escalating concerns about whether the Republican-led investigations will have the funding, focus and, perhaps most importantly, bipartisan buy-in to produce findings that are broadly accepted and definitive.
(AP)
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While I have to admit I do not really understand the American system, the impression I have from the news is that the Democrats (at least most if not all) are the ones de facto boycotting the investigation. So my remark is that it is their own fault for such action and their complaints are mere hypocrisy. My understanding of “independent” investigator is usually to replace the justice department that is under the thumb of the president. But to question the elected delegates is to question the very integrity of the system itself, to question the very legitimacy of all elections.