GOP Sen. Open To Subpoenaing Trump’s Tax Return For Russia Probe

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, questions Director of the National Security Agency (NSA), Gen. Keith B. Alexander, Rand Beers, Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, Patrick Gallagher, director of the Commerce De... Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, questions Director of the National Security Agency (NSA), Gen. Keith B. Alexander, Rand Beers, Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, Patrick Gallagher, director of the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Richard McFeely, Executive Assistant Director of Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch, Federal Bureau of Investigation, testify about NSA surveillance before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) MORE LESS
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Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Wednesday said that she would be open to issuing a subpoena for President Donald Trump’s tax returns if it’s necessary for the committee’s probe into Trump’s ties to Russia.

“I don’t know whether we will need to do that. If it’s necessary to get to the answers, then I suspect that we would,” Collins said on Maine Public Radio when asked if she would subpoena Trump’s tax records for the investigation.

She added that such a decision would be up to the chairman and vice chairman of the Intelligence Committee.

Collins also said on the program that she would like Michael Flynn — who resigned as Trump’s national security adviser following revelations that he discussed U.S. sanctions with the Russian ambassador before Trump took office — to testify before the committee.

Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee have said they will look into ties between Trump aides and Russian officials as part of their investigation into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election.

H/t Roll Call

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