But that did not satisfy Democrats, who said there was no reason for them not to divulge the details. Sen. Angus King of Maine, an Independent who caucuses with Democrats, picked up on Heinrich's questions, demanding a "legal justification" for why Rogers and Coats were not answering questions. "If you've not had questions waived off with Mr. Mueller, I think frankly — and I understand your commitment to the administration — but Sen. King, Sen. Heinrich and my questions deserve answers, and at some point the American public deserve full answers," Warner said. Wednesday's hearing was not scheduled to discuss the Russia investigation, and both Coats and Warner indicated they might be more forthcoming in a classified setting with an intelligence panel. There was a classified session for Wednesday's hearing scheduled for the afternoon, but the witnesses were not among those supposed to appear.

Source: CNN June 07, 2017 16:57 UTC