The Senate Judiciary Committee is preparing to release the remaining transcripts from its interviews with people present at the infamous 2016 Trump Tower meeting.
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Charles (Chuck) Ernest GrassleyOvernight Cybersecurity: Tillerson proposes new cyber bureau at State | Senate bill would clarify cross-border data rules | Uber exec says 'no justification' for covering up breach Overnight Finance: Senators near two-year budget deal | Trump would 'love to see a shutdown' over immigration | Dow closes nearly 600 points higher after volatile day | Trade deficit at highest level since 2008 | Pawlenty leaving Wall Street group Grassley to Sessions: Policy for employees does not comply with the law MORE (R-Iowa), the chairman of the committee, wrote to ranking member Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Emiel FeinsteinCoalition of 44 groups calls for passage of drug pricing bill An open letter to the FBI agent who resigned because of Trump Nunes 'memo' drama proves it: Republicans can't govern, they only campaign MORE (D-Calif.) on Thursday asking for a timeline for the release of the full testimonies from six witnesses interviewed by the committee.
The committee will release transcripts from six individuals present at the meeting, including the testimony of Donald Trump Jr.
Donald (Don) John TrumpTrump Jr. denies father is racist: Black leaders who criticize all 'have pictures with him' Bannon likely to meet next week with Mueller: report Meghan McCain: Melania is 'my favorite Trump, by far' MORE, who organized the meeting with a Russian lawyer in an effort to gather damaging opposition research on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonOvernight Cybersecurity: Tillerson proposes new cyber bureau at State | Senate bill would clarify cross-border data rules | Uber exec says 'no justification' for covering up breach Grassley to Sessions: Policy for employees does not comply with the law 'Homeland' in the Trump era tackles the 'deep state' MORE.
The chairman said in the letter that the committee should also consider the possible use of compulsory process to summon witnesses to hearings, following the release of the testimonies.
Grassley called on the committee to release the testimonies earlier this month, saying that the committee's work in interviewing the witnesses was "complete," and that there was no reason for the public not to have access to the testimonies.
“I will say it again. The American people deserve the whole story," Grassley said in a statement. "That includes whether there was improper influence from any side, in any investigation, surrounding the 2016 election. My Democratic colleagues, unfortunately, seem to be only interested in one point of view, but I hold out hope they will support me in these efforts.”
The Trump Tower meeting has become a crucial focus of the wide-ranging investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, with the special counsel and committees in the House and Senate looking into whether the Trump campaign was involved in the efforts.