The Senate Intelligence Committee updated the American public on Wednesday regarding the ongoing investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election, with chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) saying the "issue of collusion" remains open, ABC News reports.
Burr admitted, though, that the committee is not making the kind of progress it would like; the investigation has "hit a wall" in regards to the Christopher Steele dossier. The documents, originally leaked by BuzzFeed News, allege that the Russian government had material it could use to blackmail President Trump. Steele, a former British spy, has refused to talk to the Senate. "[Special Counsel Robert] Mueller [is] less likely to hit a wall on compelling witnesses," tweeted MSNBC's Ali Melber.
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