House Intel chair: Trump-Russia ties can't become witch hunt
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Intelligence chairman Devin Nunes said Monday that Congress should not begin a McCarthy-style investigation based on news reports that a few Americans with ties to President Donald Trump had contacted Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Nunes's comments came on the same day that the Trump administration was pushing back against reports that Trump aides were in contact with Russian intelligence officials during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump's comment came in response to a question from a reporter about whether he would support a special prosecutor to investigate Russia's hacking in the election and potential contacts between his campaign advisers and Russian intelligence agents during the election.
The White House has enlisted the help of the FBI and lawmakers to counter news reports about contacts.