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We've been tracking the downstream consequences from this committee long before candidate/president Trump came into the picture. The foundational purpose of the SSCI is the same under Republican control as it was under Democrat control. 
The mission of the SSCI is to protect the Senate Chamber, as an institution, from exposure of the corruption happening within it.
In the decades after 17th amendment, the Senate evolved into an entirely separate institution of government. They are like a quasi fourth branch.
In the decades after 17th amendment, the Senate evolved into an entirely separate institution of government. They are like a quasi fourth branch.
Think of the Senate like a separate branch of government. The Senate Judiciary committee protects their Senate interests as issues arise and engage with the Judicial Branch.
Think of the Senate like a separate branch of government. Their leadership genuinely believes they are above all laws that pertain to the rest of government. The SSCI protects the Senate from engagements with Intelligence and Law Enforcement.
The Senate acts in a post-constitutional mindset. Above all law. The institution has become filled with corrupted operational intent ever since they separated (17th Amend) from the foundational purpose of the institution.
