usatoday.com – By David Jackson and Kevin Johnson – WASHINGTON — When the House Intelligence Committee convened its first extensive public hearing last month into Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections, the names of Trump campaign associates invoked during nearly five hours of testimony appeared to offer a clear signal of panel’s direction in its continuing investigation.
At least 15 times, committee members called attention to Carter Page, a foreign policy adviser during the contentious campaign whose questionable contacts with Russia — along with others — have drawn the scrutiny of both congressional investigators and the FBI.