House intelligence chairman: There's no need for further investigation into Russian hacking
Thomson Reuters
Rep. Devin Nunes said in a statement Monday that further investigations would be redundant. Nunes is a member of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team.
"The House Intelligence Committee is conducting vigorous oversight of the investigations into election-related cyber attacks," he said in the statement. "... At this time I do not see any benefit in opening further investigations, which would duplicate current committee oversight efforts and Intelligence Community inquiries."
Earlier on Monday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he backed calls for a congressional investigation into Russia's involvement in election-related hacking.
"Obviously, any foreign breach of our cybersecurity measures is disturbing and I strongly condemn any such efforts," McConnell said at a press conference.
The Kentucky Republican said the Senate Intelligence Committee was "more than capable" of conducting an investigation into the matter.
The Washington Post and The New York Times reported on Friday that an assessment by the CIA concluded that Russia interfered in the election to help Trump's presidential bid.
Internal emails from members of the Democratic National Committee and John Podesta, the chairman of Hillary Clinton's campaign, were leaked online throughout the campaign.
Trump has been reluctant to pin blame for the hacks on Russia. In an interview that aired on "Fox News Sunday," he called the claim "ridiculous" and "just another excuse" for Clinton's surprise loss last month.
Allan Smith contributed to this report.
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