Washington (CNN) Sally Yates didn't bring a smoking gun to the latest episode of the long-running political melodrama entwining the White House and Russia. Her intervention provoked an awkward new question that the White House will now have to answer. Still, Democrats must be frustrated that they still have not made serious claims about Russian collusion with the White House. "Remember, the bottom line with the Russia stuff is the question of collusion during the campaign," a White House official said. More questions for the White HouseStill, in the short term, the testimony of Yates likely means another lost day ahead for the White House as it uses up time and political energy brushing off a new round of questions and allegations about ties to Russia.

Source: CNN May 09, 2017 04:52 UTC