Pelosi: Trump politicized intel community after Russia election briefing

Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday condemned President Donald Trump's reported actions over an intelligence briefing given to lawmakers on Russian interference in U.S. elections, saying members should denounce any efforts to discredit the intelligence group.

"American voters should determine American elections — not Vladimir Putin. All Members of Congress ought to condemn the President’s reported efforts to dismiss threats to the integrity of our democracy & to politicize our intel group," Pelosi tweeted Thursday night time.

Her remarks got here after the New York Occasions reported that the Home Intelligence Committee acquired a Feb. 13 briefing that Russia deliberate to intrude in the 2020 elections, together with the Democratic primaries.

The report stated Trump expressed anger toward appearing director of national intelligence Joseph Maguire for greenlighting the briefing, suggesting Democrats would use the knowledge towards him as he seeks reelection.

Trump introduced Wednesday that his fierce ally and current ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, will take over from Maguire.

Pelosi revealed on Twitter that House members would have an election safety briefing on March 10.

Trump was also reportedly indignant that Home Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff was in the intelligence briefing. Schiff was one the Democrat impeachment managers throughout Trump's Senate impeachment trial and a frequent punching bag at Trump's rallies.

Schiff also responded to the Occasions report Thursday night time, tweeting: "We rely on the intelligence group to tell Congress of any menace of overseas interference in our elections. If studies are true and the President is interfering with that, he is once more jeopardizing our efforts to cease overseas meddling. Exactly as we warned he would do."

Kyle Cheney contributed to this report.

Src: Pelosi: Trump politicized intel community after Russia election briefing
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