Top House Dems Seek FBI Investigation of Possible Trump Connections to Cyber Attacks

Top House Dems Seek FBI Investigation of Possible Trump Connections to Cyber Attacks

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 30, 2016)—Today, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, John Conyers, Jr., Elliot L. Engel, and Bennie G. Thompson, the Ranking Members of the House Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, sent a detailed letter to FBI Director James Comey requesting that the FBI assess whether connections between Trump campaign officials and Russian interests may have contributed to cyber attacks against the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in order to interfere with the U.S. presidential election.

"Serious questions have been raised about overt and covert actions by Trump campaign officials on behalf of Russian interests," the Ranking Members wrote. "It is critical for the American public to know whether those actions may have directly caused or indirectly motivated attacks against Democratic institutions and our fundamental election process."

Click here to read the letter.