Jason Lewis On Russia Investigation: 'I Want The Truth'

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Minnesota Second District Congressman Jason Lewis issued the following statement regarding the appointment of Robert Mueller as Special Counsel for the Russia Investigation: "I want the truth to come out, and to go where the facts lead," Lewis said.

"If the Department of Justice thought a special counsel was appropriate, then I support that decision--as I have supported the bipartisan investigations in the House and Senate, as well as the work of the FBI. Just as important, these investigations should not drag on and on by letting politics get in the way. If the appointment of a special prosecutor gets politics out of it, I’m certainly in favor of that. I look forward to getting this issue behind us with a thorough and complete investigation."

The probe into Russian involvement in the 2016 elections is "now considered a criminal investigation," according to Sen. Lindsey Graham. He made the announcement after hearing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein brief the entire United States Senate.

Read much more at White House Patch – Russia-Trump Probe Now A Criminal Investigation: Sen. Graham

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