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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) called on his colleagues to investigate ties between the Russian government and the Trump administration:

“Congress has a duty to defend our national security, and to hold the Executive Branch accountable. My colleagues must open an immediate investigation into the Trump administration’s relationships to Russia and the Kremlin, before and after the recent election.

The Russian government is no friend of Americans. Just yesterday, they violated their treaty with the United States by launching cruise missiles, and deployed a spy ship off our coast. They prop up the dictator Assad and target civilians in Syria, undermining international efforts to seek peace and fight the Islamic State. Putin’s regime stole Crimea from Ukraine, assassinates journalists, and openly seeks to weaken our nation.

Russia hacked President Trump’s opponents to help him with the election. Before the Inauguration, and allegedly even before the election, Michael Flynn undermined Congress and the sitting U.S. President in secret phone calls with the Russian Ambassador. What did the President know, and when? Campaign aides were in regular contact with Russian intelligence. Top White House officials have close ties to the Kremlin. And these are just the confirmed, unclassified facts. Clearly, an investigation is needed to uncover the extent of Putin’s influence in our White House and on our elections.”