Report: Treasury May Be Intentionally Crippling Senate Intel Committee Probe

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill on February 14, 2018. (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)
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The Treasury Department has gone to unprecedented lengths to avoid responding to financial record requests and other inquiries related to the Russia probe from the Senate Intelligence Committee, Buzzfeed reported.

According to emails obtained by Buzzfeed, the Treasury Department in one instance stalled to respond to a committee request for documents — primarily suspicious activity reports — for four months and outright dismissed the committee’s request for an expert to help untangle financial records.

The delays have led some personnel within the department to believe the reluctance is intentional, Buzzfeed reported.

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  1. Avatar for docb docb says:

    Pretty solid evidence of the traitors under dotard and mnuchin…

    Thugs all.

  2. Avatar for lcbo lcbo says:

    The delays have led some personnel within the department to believe the reluctance is intentional, Buzzfeed reported.

    Ya think?

  3. Traitors.

    Every. Single. One.

    Traitors

  4. Mueller is going to need a bigger boat.

  5. The government and society are like a body desperately sick with an autoimmune disease. But let’s not say “Hurry up Mr. Mueller” and such when we think about it. Just show up at the polls bright and early. We’re a majority, so let’s act like it.

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