In a bipartisan effort, the House voted unanimously to release the Mueller Report, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked it -- twice. Prior to the conclusion of the probe a resolution for the release of its findings passed in the House by 420-0 in a resolution sponsored by Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) tried to pass the resolution on Monday, but McConnell blocked it again. Democrats have argued for the release of the report due to "overwhelming public interest." Republicans have talked about wanting to transparent in this matter, yet their top GOP leader like Lindsey Graham and McConnell are hindering disclosure of the 700 page Mueller Report. The resolution requested that the Justice Department release the full report to Congress and the portions that can be released by law to the public. The country languishes in not knowing what's in that report after two years of waiting. Especially when AG Barr's summary assessment was only 4 pages long everyone wants to know what (if anything) are they hiding?
The U.S. Delegation, led by Ambassador Troy Fitrell , Senior Bureau Official for African Affairs, included the senior-most officials advancing U.S. commercial engagement across Africa: Massad Boulos , Senior Advisor for Africa Thomas Hardy , Acting Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Constance Hamilton , Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa Connor Coleman , Head of Investments and Chief of Staff, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Tamara Maxwell , Senior Vice President for Small Business, Export-Import Bank of the United States The record turnout made clear that both U.S. and African leaders share a strong commitment to significantly expanding trade and investment. The U.S. objective at the Summit was to secure key deals and commitments for U.S. companies and establish the conditions to boost U.S. exports and investment in Africa — advancing mutual prosperity in line with the Trump Administration’s Commercial Diploma...