Dancing with the Russian Bear

Well today brought new via the NYT the Congressional Russia probes are hitting walls in their investigation. Some of the problems are caused by the partisan bickering (what else is new?) and some are the result of conflicts between the committees and Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation. Of course the Republicans are doing their to best to gum up the works. You would think as Americans they would eager to get the bottom of this quagmire since it involves a declared enemy of our country trying to influence our election and possibly colluding with the Trump campaign.


So is the GOP slowing the process because evidence is getting too close to home? Are they so worried about Trump’s base turning on them? Could the Russians are pressuring Congressional Republicans to cease the investigations? As to the last statement Bill Browder the American born British citizen and Magnitsky Act proponent has had his visa revoked by the State Department apparently under pressure from Russia.  How soon will it be before we see the Magnitsky Act revoked by Congress?

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