House GOP Finally Names Intelligence Committee Members

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) “formally named the nine Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee Wednesday, ending a weeks-long delay that may have cost special counsel Robert Mueller valuable time to act on potential leads the panel could offer just as he appears close to wrapping his investigation,” NBC News reports.

“Democrats now in the majority on the Intelligence Committee had vowed that one of their first acts would be to authorize the release of more than 50 witness interview transcripts to Mueller to aid in his probe. At the least, members have said they had reason to believe some witnesses lied to the panel, something that has already led Mueller to bring charges against Trump allies.”

Politico: “The lack of action on picking the full slate of panel members had led some observers to question if Republicans were attempting to hamstring the committee.”