By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/jeh-johnson-says-unaware-fbi-russia-probe Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Jeh Johnson says he was unaware of FBI Russia probe Politics Jun 21, 2017 11:41 AM EDT WASHINGTON — Jeh Johnson, the former Homeland Security chief, says he wasn’t aware that the FBI had opened a counterintelligence investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. The top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee, Rep. Adam Schiff, asked Johnson if former FBI Director Jim Comey would have opened such an inquiry without any evidence for doing so. Johnson says Comey would not have made such a move lightly. Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy had earlier asked Johnson pointedly whether he knew of any evidence of possible collusion by the Trump campaign. Johnson says he not aware of any information beyond what’s been reported publicly and what the U.S. intelligence community has gathered. WATCH: Jeh Johnson testifies in House Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Jeh Johnson, the former Homeland Security chief, says he wasn’t aware that the FBI had opened a counterintelligence investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. The top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee, Rep. Adam Schiff, asked Johnson if former FBI Director Jim Comey would have opened such an inquiry without any evidence for doing so. Johnson says Comey would not have made such a move lightly. Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy had earlier asked Johnson pointedly whether he knew of any evidence of possible collusion by the Trump campaign. Johnson says he not aware of any information beyond what’s been reported publicly and what the U.S. intelligence community has gathered. WATCH: Jeh Johnson testifies in House Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia