While Graham expressed interest in finding out whether Trump's business interests had any Russian Federation ties, he said the subcommittee may have to "steer clear" of the issue if it conflicts with the FBI's probe of Russian Federation and the Trump campaign.
Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates (R) and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testify on May 8, 2017, before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
The Trump administration continues to attack the legitimacy of the media, and the GOP tries to shift attention away from the investigation into Trump's ties with Russian Federation by focusing instead on leaks about those ties to the media.
"I want to know more about Trump's business dealings", Graham told CNN Tuesday.
President Donald Trump would welcome a congressional inquiry into his business ties with Russian Federation, the top White House spokesman said on Tuesday, after Republican Sen.
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I am blamed for decisions I have not made. "It is hard to imagine that somebody signs a player that the manager does not know".
Asked if Trump's tax returns could be helpful to such an investigation, Graham said: "It could be, down the road".
Representatives for the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.
Graham also said he wants to hear from former Obama national security adviser Susan Rice, who declined to appear at Monday's hearing, to determine whether she was involved in the unmasking of any Americans. Graham later told reporters he has "no evidence of any improper business associations between Trump and people in Russian Federation", or of collusion with Trump's presidential campaign.
Press secretary Sean Spicer suggested at the White House briefing that some sort of letter might be coming from his lawyer.
CLAPPER: Senator Graham, I can't comment on that because that impacts an investigation. But do I want to know about business ties?
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