(Cyrus McCrimmon/Denver Post/AP)The House Judiciary Committee plans to question the point person for the controversial 2016 Trump Tower Moscow project in what will be Democrats’ second session next week with the onetime business associate of President Trump. Sater, a U.S. citizen who was born in Russia, is to appear publicly before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. While both the Judiciary and Intelligence committees are investigating Trump, the Intelligence Committee has focused on what Trump associates may have known about Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. The Judiciary Committee is investigating whether Trump obstructed justice, abused his power or engaged in public corruption. Sater, for example, could be asked about whether he was ever instructed to lie or mislead to protect Trump regarding the timing of the 2016 Trump Tower Moscow talks.

Source: Washington Post March 20, 2019 21:41 UTC