There is "direct evidence" of Trump's collusion

WASHINGTON – House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said on Sunday that there was "direct evidence" of connivance between the Trump campaign and Russia and that it would not cease not to dig into Trump's finances despite the President's strong objections.

"I think that there is direct evidence in the emails from the Russians through their intermediary offering dirt to Hillary Clinton as part of what is described in writing as an attempt by the Russian government to help elect Donald Trump, "Schiff told CBS in" Face the Nation ". "

"They offer this dirt. The son of President Don Jr. has accepted this offer in writing, and there are obvious acts in this direction. "

Schiff also cited "indirect evidence" from former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, sharing internal poll data with "a Russian intelligence-related person".

Trump blasted Schiff Saturday during a speech at the conference on Conservative political action at the conference on Conservative political action as "Little Schiff".

"There is no collusion, so they will turn into" let us inspect all the deals he has made, "Trump said, also calling" hell "the investigation into Russia. These people are sick. "

Schiff confirmed that his committee "examined the persistent allegations that the Russians had laundered money through the Trump Organization" – although he admitted that he did not know if these affirmations were true.

This investigation will include discussions with the banks that have done business with Trump, as well as with "the accountants, the Trump organization's financial managers and other people who would have information about the contract of Moscow Trump Tower, "said Schiff.

The confrontation between Democrats in the House and Trump comes after Trump's former Trump attorney Michael Cohen's testimony at Capitol Hill last week.

He added that the President had paid him money to cover alleged cases, that he regularly inflated and deflated his assets for tax and financial purposes and that he was involved in new activities. criminals under investigation in the Southern District of New York.

Cohen continues his testimony in camera before the House Intelligence Committee this week.

Republicans have downplayed Cohen's testimony as a lie on the part of someone who goes to jail for lying to Congress.

GOP leader Kevin McCarthy even asked Schiff to withdraw from the investigation for contacts with Cohen, which Schiff described as "rather frivolous".

Also on Sunday, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, the highest representative of the House's Oversight Committee, said that despite Cohen's eloquent testimony, there was "no evidence" of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians.

"I do not think the president lied about Russia," Jordan told NBC in "Meet the Press".