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It's now important to recall Sen. Burr’s history with this investigation. Starting here:
“Democrats are wondering whether Burr, WHO ALSO SERVED AS A NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER TO TRUMP’S CAMPAIGN, is too close to Trump to lead an impartial investigation”
Politico, 2/27/17<thread>
“Democrats are wondering whether Burr, WHO ALSO SERVED AS A NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER TO TRUMP’S CAMPAIGN, is too close to Trump to lead an impartial investigation”
Politico, 2/27/17<thread>
2. This was not just a Democratic concern about Burr's impartiality. Same Politico story (@abwrig reporting):
“Even two intelligence committee Republicans — Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Susan Collins of Maine — made statements over the weekend”
politico.com/story/2017/02/…
“Even two intelligence committee Republicans — Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Susan Collins of Maine — made statements over the weekend”
politico.com/story/2017/02/…
3. Burr set off fire alarms from the start:
“Warner couldn’t believe what his Republican counterpart on the Senate Intelligence Committee had just done. With no advance notice, Chairman Richard Burr declared to reporters that his panel wouldn’t look into possible collusion."
“Warner couldn’t believe what his Republican counterpart on the Senate Intelligence Committee had just done. With no advance notice, Chairman Richard Burr declared to reporters that his panel wouldn’t look into possible collusion."
4. Prior quote is from Jan. 2017 Politico story (@martinmatishak @abwrig reporting).
Story also describes how Chairman Burr backed down only after Dems threatened to boycott the investigation if question of collusion was not included as a topic.
politico.com/story/2017/01/…
Story also describes how Chairman Burr backed down only after Dems threatened to boycott the investigation if question of collusion was not included as a topic.
politico.com/story/2017/01/…
5. Another indication of Burr's lack of impartiality.
He was caught in the act:
WaPo (@adamentous @gregpmiller) broke story that the White House enlisted Burr and Devin Nunes to counter NYT reporting on contacts between Trump campaign and Russians.
washingtonpost.com/world/national…
He was caught in the act:
WaPo (@adamentous @gregpmiller) broke story that the White House enlisted Burr and Devin Nunes to counter NYT reporting on contacts between Trump campaign and Russians.
washingtonpost.com/world/national…
6. Following the Washington Post report on Burr and Nunes working the media on behalf of the White House, he backed away.
"I'll make it a habit while this investigation is going on that I don't go down [to the White House]," Burr told The Hill.
thehill.com/homenews/senat…
"I'll make it a habit while this investigation is going on that I don't go down [to the White House]," Burr told The Hill.
thehill.com/homenews/senat…
7. Apr 17: "the committee has yet to issue a single subpoena for documents or interview any key witnesses who are central...also hasn’t requested potentially crucial evidence...in part because the panel’s chairman, Sen. Richard Burr has so far failed to respond to requests"
9. Also April 17:
"The [Senate Intelligence Committee] investigation does not have a single staffer dedicated to it full-time, and those staff members working on it part-time do not have significant investigative experience."
@timkmak reporting:
thedailybeast.com/senate-trump-r…
"The [Senate Intelligence Committee] investigation does not have a single staffer dedicated to it full-time, and those staff members working on it part-time do not have significant investigative experience."
@timkmak reporting:
thedailybeast.com/senate-trump-r…
10. Extra remarkable about Burr now speaking to press: He ADMONISHED colleagues not to do so:
Sen. Lankford "says Burr started every meeting at the beginning of the probe by asking senators not to talk to the media 'until we get additional facts and we put things out together.'”
Sen. Lankford "says Burr started every meeting at the beginning of the probe by asking senators not to talk to the media 'until we get additional facts and we put things out together.'”
11. Finally, Senator Burr in 2014:
"I personally don’t believe that anything that goes on in the intelligence committee should ever be discussed publicly,"
washingtonpost.com/news/post-poli…
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"I personally don’t believe that anything that goes on in the intelligence committee should ever be discussed publicly,"
washingtonpost.com/news/post-poli…
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