(Reuters)The leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday largely endorsed the findings of the intelligence community that Russia sought to sway the 2016 U.S. elections through a hacking and influence campaign, and they called for a “more aggressive, whole-of-government approach” to ensure future elections are not similarly compromised. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-S.C.) said that the committee's focus on FBI Director James Comey's firing has come to its "logical end as it relates to the Russia investigation," but that it is still looking into possible collusion on Oct. 4. In some areas of the investigation, Burr added, investigators had “exhausted every individual” they could speak with in several areas of the probe — such as an April 2016 meeting at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington. “I can compel you to come,” Burr said, as a warning to any potential witnesses who might not want to comply with the committee’s investigation. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.), left, and Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), hold a news conference Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

Source: Washington Post October 04, 2017 17:40 UTC