Burr reportedly provided information on the Russian FBI probe to the White House, according to Mueller

Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr reportedly provided the White House council office with information on the FBI's investigations into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election, according to a report released by the Senate. Special Council, Robert Mueller, made public Thursday.

The report states that on March 9, 2017, FBI Director James Comey briefed congressional leaders and intelligence committee officials on the ongoing Russian interference investigation. This briefing included "an identification of the main topics of the American survey".

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Burr (RC) then corresponded with the White House a week later about investigations in Russia. The White House council office "appears to have received information on the state of progress of the FBI's investigation," according to the report of the special council.

The Senate Intelligence Service investigation was widely perceived at Capitol Hill as being more productive than the corresponding House investigation. There have been far fewer internal conflicts and Burr has taken steps to stand out from the conflicts of interest, including avoiding meetings with President Donald Trump while he oversees investigations. Former House intelligence chief, Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), Who now occupies the position of committee member, has been perceived by Democrats as much more partisan than Burr in his research.

But Burr, who provides Trump's staff with information about the FBI's investigation, could undermine some of those warm bipartisan sentiments. Burr did not respond to a request for comment, nor did Mark Warner (D-Va.), A line member of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

On March 16, 2017, Burr informed the White House's attorney's office of "four or five targets" of the investigation into Russia, according to notes taken by Annie Donaldson, chief of staff of the US Attorney General's office. former White House lawyer Don McGahn. These targets were identified as the former National Security Advisor, Mike Flynn, Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort, Carter Page campaign collaborators and "Greek Guy" George Papadopoulos, accused of 39 to have lied to the FBI, according to Donaldson's notes. These notes indicate that Burr said that Manafort was under investigation on behalf of Ukraine and Russia – not his work for the Trump campaign – and that this page was targeted for the "$ game".

McGahn and Donaldson claimed to believe that the Senate Intelligence Committee was investigating these people, but that the Special Council office was skeptical.

The committee "does not formally investigate individuals as" targets ", the notes on their faces refer to the FBI, the Ministry of Justice and Comey, and the notes include reference documents prepared by the FBI for the Comey briefing on the gang of 8 [congressional leaders] March 9, "reads the Mueller report.