That’s good: Democrats have little credibility investigating Trump, so it makes sense for Republicans to lead on this. In contrast, Trump compares the American intelligence community to Nazis, suggesting it was behind the leaking of the dossier. investigated Trump’s Russia ties over the summer and fall, and reportedly sought approval to monitor his aides suspected of improper contacts with Russian officials. These involve financial ties with Moscow, since Trump refuses to release his tax statements, or the kind of sordid blackmail alleged in the dossier. They damage Trump, the intelligence community and the United States itself, and the best disinfectant will be transparency.

Source: New York Times January 14, 2017 19:18 UTC