GOP votes down Dem motion to subpoena interpreter from Trump, Putin meeting

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Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday rejected a motion to subpoena the interpreter present at President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent private meeting.

The motion was offered by Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.), the ranking Democrat on the committee.

“It is our motion that the interpreter be subpoenaed to come and testify in closed session before our committee,” Schiff said during a public hearing on China’s threats to American government.- READ MORE

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From our “Not The Onion” file: One British tabloid is speculating about whether Vladimir Putin gave President Trump a “bugged” gift.

“EYES ON THE BALL: Could Putin have BUGGED the football he gave to Trump by stitching undetectable chip into the fabric?” said the headline in The Sun. “Security experts claim Kremlin spy wizards could have rigged the ball which the Russian President handed to Trump,” said the sub-headline.

“Russia could have bugged the World Cup football which Vladimir Putin handed to Donald Trump, security experts have dramatically claimed. The Russian leader gave the US President the gift during one of the lighter moments of their summit in Helsinki, Finland,” said the paper.

The Sun cited no less a credible news source than TMZ, which wrote its own story about the conspiracy theory.- READ MORE

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