During a Thursday testimony, former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski reportedly refused to answer the House Intelligence Committee over questions regarding a meeting between Russians and the Trump campaign that took place in Trump Tower.
The meeting between Lewandowski and the House Intelligence Committee was described as “tense.” According to Congressman Adam Schiff, Lewandowski didn’t answer questions pertaining to the drafting of the statement about the Trump Tower meeting.
Despite what Schiff claimed, Lewandowski said that he had answered all “relevant” questions.
Corey Lewandowski has finished testifying before the House Intel Committee. I know this because I was just almost run over by the media scrum trailing him as he left the U.S. Capitol.
— Andrew Clevenger (@andclev) March 8, 2018
Lewandowski leaves House Intel after a three-hour meeting, saying he answered all “relevant” questions. He claimed WH didn’t talk to him about testimony.
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 8, 2018
“There was no collusion, no cooperation, no coordination,” Lewandowski says to summarize his own testimony before House Intel.
— Olivia Victoria Gazis (@Olivia_Gazis) March 8, 2018
Speaking to reporters after Lewandowski interview, @RepAdamSchiff introduces a new name that he wants to bring before House Intel Cmte: Stephen Miller
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) March 8, 2018
Schiff calls for Lewandowski subpoena, saying he would only answer “relevant” questions, not discussing topics such as the misleading statement about the Don Jr meeting w Russians and the firing of James Comey. He said witnesses can’t choose what topics they want to answer
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 8, 2018
Schiff said the questions that Lewandowski didn’t answer pertain to the drafting of the statement about the Trump Tower meeting, the firing of James Comey, and “any discussions that Mr. Lewandowski had with the president about the potential of firing of Bob Mueller.”
— Emma Loop (@LoopEmma) March 8, 2018
Schiff says Lewandowski did answer a bunch of other questions about his time after the campaign, though.
“We’ve requested a subpoena,” but unsure whether Republicans will agree, Schiff said.
— Emma Loop (@LoopEmma) March 8, 2018