Senate Homeland Security Committee authorizes subpoenas for testimony from Obama officials as part of Russia probe | Fox News

Senate Homeland Security Committee authorizes subpoenas for testimony from Obama officials as part of Russia probe | Fox News

Senate panel OKs subpoenas for Obama appointees Comey, Brennan, Clapper to testify in Russia probe
The Senate Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday voted to authorize subpoenas for former Obama administration officials to tesify as part of its broad review into the origins of the Russia investigation.

Those targeted for subpoenas include former FBI Director James Comey, former CIA Director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.

In an 8-6 vote, the committee authorized its chairman, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., to issue the subpoenas as part of the panel’s “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation, the Justice Department inspector general’s review of that investigation, and the “unmasking” of U.S. persons affiliated with the 2016 Trump campaign, transition team and the Trump administration.

Others targeted for subpoenas: Former Clinton aide Sidney Blumenthal; former Obama chief of staff Denis McDonough; former FBI counsel Lisa Page; former FBI agent Joe Pientka; former United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power; former FBI Director of Counterintelligence Bill Priestap; former White House national security adviser Susan Rice; former FBI agent Peter Strzok; and former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith – who pleaded guilty to making a false statement in the first criminal case arising from U.S. Attorney John Durham's review of the investigation into links between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign – among others. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

In other developments:
- Johnson says subpoenas ‘forthcoming’ in Russia probe, despite prior pushback from colleagues
- Johnson subpoenas FBI in review of Russia probe origin
- Senate Homeland Security Committee authorizes subpoenas to Obama officials in Russia probe, unmasking review