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House Intel GOP Report: Witnesses Say They Didn't Collude With Russian Interference

The intelligence committee's Republican majority cites the denials of people in Trump world that they conspired with the active measures that targeted the 2016 election.

Updated at 1:24 p.m. EDT

House intelligence committee Republicans revealed Thursday why they're ending their investigation into Russia's attack on the 2016 election by concluding President Trump's campaign did not conspire with it: People involved said they didn't.

"When asked directly, none of the interviewed witnesses provided evidence of collusion, coordination or conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russian government," according to new documents.

Committee Republicans also found no evidence that Trump's "pre-campaign business dealings formed

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