New information regarding the Russia investigation is due to be released pending the U.S. Justice Department. The Russia investigation has been ongoing since the 2016 election. The FBI has been investigating as to whether or not Russia swayed the 2016 presidential election in Donald Trump’s favor. Soon after the election, the Clinton campaign accused President Trump of using a foreign power to defeat his political opponent. Trump denied Russia’s help, saying that he was only good friends with Vladimir Putin. The investigation has since continued but has been rather quiet up until this week. Most of the documents involving the investigation have not been available to the general public. However, earlier today President Trump used his executive power to make a bold move. He demanded that the documents involving the Russia investigation be declassified. The U.S. Dept. Of Justice complied with his request, but stated that they were unsure when the documents would be released. Experts believe that Trump’s decision may come with some consequences. They say that sensitive sources and methods of acquiring information would be released and break privacy regulations. Experts also say that Trump is a conflict of interest due to the fact that he is directly involved in the investigation.
What statement is President Trump trying to make with his decision? What information do you think the documents will contain? What do you think will be the outcome of the Russia investigation?
Trump is trying to show that he isn't hiding anything in relation to this investigation. I feel like the documents won't contain information to hurt Trump, but some of his decisions in the past with his information weren't smart and seem like this decision could end up being bad.I feel like there is no proof that Trump had a part in this investigation, and if there was then it should have been found within the past two years.
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