The Senate Judiciary Committee and special counsel Robert Mueller can likely run concurrent investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday.
Mueller took no questions after leaving a closed-door meeting with four senators from the committee on Capitol Hill.Neither did Graham or the other three senators, Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Ranking Member Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Ranking Member Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. However, Graham did tell reporters “I think so” when asked if Senate Judiciary and Mueller can run concurrent investigations.
In a joint statement issued less roughly an hour after the meeting, the four lawmakers called the meeting “very productive.”
“We had a very productive discussion with Special Counsel Mueller today on our parallel investigations to ensure each can proceed without impeding the other. We appreciate Special Counsel Mueller’s willingness to meet with us, and both parties have committed to keeping an open dialogue as we proceed,” the statement read.
