Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) on Wednesday said that the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election is “paralyzed” and that the Senate’s probe is more likely to produce “a real report.”
“What I think should happen right now is that the Senate is going to lead this discussion, this investigation on the Russian meddling into the election,” Dent said on CNN. “It’s unfortunate we are where we are in the House. It seems like there is not going to be a House report on intelligence, on the Russian meddling, and so I think we have to turn our eyes to the Senate to see if they can come to a resolution.”
Dent said that the subject “has been overly politicized” in the House.
“It doesn’t seem like there is much cooperation on either side and it seems that the Senate, both Sens. Burr and Warner, are doing a pretty good job of running a fair investigation,” he said, referring to the chair and ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee. “I think that’s where we’re going to have to look right now to actually get a real report on this.”
Dent said the House panel “should try” to continue its investigation, but said he is “not optimistic” about its ability to do so.
“Just given the tone and the tenor and the various shots being taken by both sides,” he said. “It sounds to me like they are kind of getting into a stalemate position, a bit paralyzed. The Senate is moving on a better trajectory.”
