,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bd1 #bjah,ms4  
,jackson ,lee submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t ,select71 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,call+
 ^u any agreem5t rea*$ betwe5 !         
,presid5t & ,vladimir ,put9 at _! meet+ 
9 ,hels9ki1 ,f9l&1 to be approv$ by     
,congress4  ,:]eas ! /r5g? ( ! ,am]ican 
con/itutional sy/em design$ 9 #aghg 9   
,philadelphia is ! ,national ,gov]nm5t's
 sep>at$ p[]s 9 :i* ! legislative1      
executive1 & judicial bran*es s]ve z    
*ecks & c\nt]balances on ea* o!r1 &     
fidelity to ! rule ( law is ! highe/    
value & responsibility2 ,:]eas ,unit$   
,/ates intellig5ce ag5cies conclud$ 9   
#bjaf t ,russia 0 beh9d an ef=t to tip !

 scale ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5tial   
election aga9/ ,democratic ,presid5tial 
c&idate ,hill>y ,cl9ton1 ) a            
/ate-au?oriz$ campaign ( cyb]attacks &  
fake news /ories plant$ on social m$ia2 
,:]eas1 9 late ,july #bjaf1 ! ,f$]al    
,bureau ( ,inve/igation 7,,fbi7 op5$ an 
inve/igation into ! hack+ ( !           
,democratic ,national ,committee's      
emails1 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce 
community w\ld attribute to ! ,russian  
,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas an ,intellig5ce       
,community ,assessm5t 7,,ica7 issu$ 9   
,janu>y #bjag conclud$ t ,russian ef=ts 
to influ5ce ! #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates       
,presid5tial election repres5t$ ! mo/   
rec5t expression ( ! ,russian           
,gov]nm5t's long/&+ objective to und]m9e
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-l$ ,we/]n ,alliance &  
int]national democratic ord]1 & t ^!    
activities demon/rat$ a significant     
escalation 9 directness1 level (        
activity1 & scope ( ef=t comp>$ to      
previ\s op]ations2 ,:]eas ! ,,ica       
assess$ t ,russian ,f$]ation ,presid5t  

,vladimir ,put9 ord]$ a dis9=mation     
campaign 9 #bjaf aim$ at influ5c+ !     
outcome ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5tial  
election & t ,russia's goals 7 to       
und]m9e public fai? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
democratic process1 und]m9e !           
,presid5tial campaign ( ,democratic     
c&idate ,hill>y ,cl9ton1 & facilitate ! 
election ( ,presid5t ,put9's pref]r$    
c&idate1 ,donald ,j4 ,trump2 ,:]eas     
,russian int]f]5ce 9 ! election         
processes ( democratic c\ntries is n new
 b in/ead a cont9uation ( ! ,translator 
,project1 an ongo+ in=mation w>f>e ef=t 
laun*$ by ,russian ,f$]ation ,presid5t  
,put9 9 #bjad to use social m$ia to     
manipulate public op9ion & vot]s 9      
,we/]n democracies2 ,:]eas1 on ,july    
#bg1 #bjaf1 ,russian milit>y intellig5ce
 ag5ts made _! fir/ ef=t to break into !
 s]v]s us$ by ,mrs4 ,cl9ton's p]sonal   
(fice1 a burgl>y occurr+ imm$iately     
foll[+ !n-,republican ,presid5tial      
nom9ee ,donald ,j4 ,trump's direct      
appeal to ,russia to hack ! ,cl9ton     

campaign's s]v]s1 say+1 ,russia1 if y're
 li/5+1 ,i hope y're able to f9d !      
#cj1jjj emails t are miss+1 ref]r+ to   
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,hill>y ,cl9ton's     
emails2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice    
inve/igation l$ by ,special ,c\nsel     
,rob]t ,muell] into ! ,russian          
conspiracy to defraud ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
 sabotag+ ! #bjaf ,presid5tial election 
is /ill ongo+2 ,:]eas at lea/ #ab ,trump
 campaign (ficials & associates _h      
contacts ) ,russians dur+ ! campaign or 
transition1 ) at lea/ #ai face-to-face  
int]actions ) ,russians or ,kreml9-l9k$ 
figures & at lea/ #ea individual        
communications2 ,:]eas s5ior ,trump     
campaign (ficials kn[n to h _h contact )
 ,russians include ! ,presid5t's        
son-9-law & advis]1 ,j>$ ,ku%n]1 8 son  
,donald ,j4 ,trump1 ,jr41 =m] ,national 
,security ,advisor ,mi*ael ,flynn1      
,attorney ,g5]al ,jeff]son ,beaureg>d   
,sessions1 & ,trump ,national ,campaign 
,*airman ,paul ,d4 ,mana=t2 ,:]eas !    
,special ,c\nsel has1 to date1 indict$  

#cb p]sons1 includ+ #d ,trump campaign  
or adm9i/ration (ficials1 z well z #be  
,russian nationals & #c ,russian        
companies2 ,:]eas ! ,special ,c\nsel has
 obta9$ indictm5ts aga9/ ,trump         
,campaign ,national ,*airman ,paul ,d4  
,mana=t1 ,deputy ,campaign ,*airman &   
,mana=t bus9ess p>tn] ,rick ,gates1     
,mi*ael ,flynn1 ,trump campaign (ficial 
& ! fir/ ,national ,security ,advisor to
 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,george 
,papadop\los1 ,trump campaign =eign     
policy advis]1 ,alex van d] ,zwaan1 a   
lawy] :o li$ to ! ,,fbi ab\t 8 deal+s ) 
,rick ,gates & 0 jail$ = #cj days1      
,ri*>d ,p9$o1 :o has plead$ guilty to   
id5tity !fts to facilitate ! ,russian   
conspiracy1 & ,kon/ant9 ,kilimnik1 a    
,russian national & bus9ess associate ( 
,paul ,d4 ,mana=t2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y  
#af1 #bjah1 #ac ,russian nationals      
connect$ to ! ,int]net ,rese>* ,ag5cy   
7,,ira71 a ,russian troll factory1      
includ+ ,yevg5y ,prigozh91 an associate 
( ,vladimir ,put91 7 indict$ =          

conspiracy to defraud ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
 spread+ fake news /ories ?r\gh ,unit$  
,/ates social m$ia2 ,:]eas1 on ,july    
#ac1 #bjah1 #ab ,russian milit>y        
intellig5ce (fic]s 7 *>g$ ) hack+ !     
,democratic ,national ,committee1 !     
,cl9ton ,presid5tial campaign1 & !      
,democratic ,congressional ,campaign    
,committee us+ spe> phi%+ emails &      
malici\s s(tw>e2 ,:]eas ,m>ia ,but9a1 a 
,russian national1 0 indict$ =          
unlawfully act+ z an unregi/]$ ag5t ( a 
=eign gov]nm5t1 = work+ "u ! direction (
 ,alex&] ,tor*9 9 fur!rance ( a plan    
back$ by ! ,russian ,=eign ,m9i/ry to   
co-opt influ5tial lead]s ( ! ,republican
 ,p>ty & cons]vative organizations l !  
,national ,rifle ,association & !       
,fell[%ip ,f\ndation1 :i* ho/s !        
,national ,pray] ,breakfa/2 ,:]eas !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,,fbi 
issu$ a jo9t al]t 9 ,m>* ( #bjah /at+ t 
,russian gov]nm5t cyb] actors h be5     
t>get+ ,unit$ ,/ates critical           
infra/ructure sectors1 includ+ en]gy1   

nucle>1 & comm]cial facilities1 s9ce at 
lea/ ,m>* #bjaf2 ,:]eas ! ,russian      
,gov]nm5t is kn[n to h t>get$ ! same    
critical infra/ructure sectors ( ,ukra9e
 %ortly be=e int]f]+ 9 ! elections ( t  
nation2 ,:]eas 9 addition to ! ,ju/ice  
,dep>tm5t inve/igation l$ by ,special   
,c\nsel ,muell]1 !re are ?ree p5d+      
congressional inve/igations prob+       
,russian int]f]5ce 9 ! #bjaf            
,presid5tial election2 ,:]eas1 on ,july 
#ba1 #bjag1 ,! ,wa%+ton ,po/ report$ t  
lawy]s repres5t+ ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates are explor+ ways to limit or     
und]cut ,special ,c\nsel ,muell]'s      
,russia inve/igation & t ! ,presid5t    
himself _h ask$ 8 advis]s ab\t 8 p[] to 
p>don aides1 family memb]s & ev5 himself
 9 connection ) ! probe2 ,:]eas at !    
meet+ 9 ,hels9ki1 ,f9l&1 r ?an embrac+ !
 conclusions ( ! intellig5ce community1 
! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates sid$ )    
,presid5t ,put9 9 heap+ scorn on ! ,,ica
 reg>d+ ,russian int]f]5ce & call$      
,special ,c\nsel ,rob]t ,muell]'s       

inve/igation into ,russia's int]f]5ce ! 
greate/ political wit* hunt 9 hi/ory2   
,:]eas at _! po/meet+ jo9t press        
conf]5ce 9 ,hels9ki1 ,presid5t ,put9    
/at$ t 9 ord] = him to p]mit ! ,special 
,c\nsel to "q ! #ab ,russian milit>y    
intellig5ce ag5ts indict$ = conspiracy  
to defraud ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates mu/ reciprocate by mak+ available
 = int]rogation by ,russian au?orities a
 =m] ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to       
,russia & #aa o!r p]sons1 an (f5sive    
sugge/ion t ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates none!less *>act]iz$ favorably z  
an incr$ible (f]2 ,:]eas prior to !     
,july #bjah meet+ 9 ,hels9ki1 ,f9l&1    
,am]icans h become increas+ly conc]n$   
reg>d+ ! cozy relation%ip betwe5 !      
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! lead] ( 
its mo/ =midable adv]s>y1 ,presid5t     
,put91 ^: actions or conduct ! ,presid5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has f\nd no reason to
 criticize or condemn1 not)/&+ 8        
well-docum5t$ prop5sity to attack1      
criticize1 & disrespect o!r p]sons at w1

 f ! lead]s ( ,am]ica's mo/ /alw>t      
allies to private citiz5s he dislikes2  
,:]eas ,trump & ,put9 agre$ to meet aga9
 foll[+ ! meet+ 9 ,hels9ki1 ) ,trump    
ultimately invit+ ,put9 to ! ,:ite ,h\se
 9 ! fall2 ,:]eas ! nature1 ext5t1 &    
scope ( ! agreem5ts rea*$ 9 !           
,trump-,put9 secret meet+ held 9        
,hels9ki ann\nc$ by ,russian au?orities 
rema9 unkn[n to s5ior ,unit$ ,/ates     
national security & def5se (ficials1    
includ+ ! ,director ( ,national         
,intellig5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates has blam$ t5sions )       
,russia on _m ye>s ( ,u4,s4 fooli%ness &
 /upidity1 /at+ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
relation%ip ) ,russia has ,,nev] be5    
worse - includ+ p]iods l ! ,cuban       
missile crisis1 & ! w>s 9 ,korea &      
,vietnam2 ,:]eas foll[+ ! meet+ 9       
,hels9ki1 ,russia's ambassador to !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,anatoly ,antonov1 /at$ t
 important v]bal agreem5ts 7 rea*$      
betwe5 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 ,presid5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation2      

,:]eas su* purport$ agreem5ts include ! 
pres]vation ( ! ,new ,,/>t & ,,inf      
agreem5ts & major bilat]al arms control 
treaties2 ,:]eas accord+ to m$ia reports
 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates did n    
raise ) ,presid5t ,put9 ! causes        
contribut+ to ,unit$ ,/ates-,russia     
t5sion1 includ+ ,russia's annexation (  
,crimea & support = ! rebels 9 ,ukra9e1 
its cont9u$ support ( ! ,assad regime 9 
,syria1 its int]f]5ce 9 ! elections 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe1 ! n]ve ag5t    
poison+s 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,russia's 
opposition to article ,v ( ! ,nor?      
,atlantic ,treaty2 ,:]eas ,russia is    
claim+ t x is has rea*$ agreem5ts ) !   
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t favor !   
,kreml9's int]e/s )\t any disputation or
 confirmation f ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to 8 national security advisors1 
! ,congress1 or ! ,am]ican p2 & ,:]eas  
to protect ! vital int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 any agreem5ts rea*$ 9 ,hels9ki  
betwe5 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 ,russian ,f$]ation ,presid5t 9 _!      

secret meet+ 9 ,hels9ki mu/ be subject$ 
to congressional scrut9y & approval3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 /rongly          
disapproves ( ! ,presid5t's failure to  
support ! assessm5t ( ! intellig5ce     
community t ag5ts & entities ( or alli$ 
) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation    
conspir$ to int]f]e1 & did int]f]e1 ) ! 
#bjaf ,presid5tial election1 act+ "u !  
direction & ) ! approval ( ,presid5t    
,vladimir ,put91 = ! purpose (          
facilitat+ ! election ( _! pref]r$      
,presid5tial c&idate1 ,donald ,j4       
,trump2  7#b7 /rongly opposes any future
 secret meet+s betwe5 ! ,presid5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ,russian ,presid5t      
,vladimir ,put92 &  7#c7 calls ^u !     
,presid5t to submit any agreem5t rea*$ )
 ,russian ,presid5t ,put9 9 ,hels9ki to 
! ,congress = review & approval4