Top Dems push FBI to investigate Trump campaign role in DNC hack

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is asking the FBI to investigate the threat of Russian tampering with USA elections.

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton waves after being introduced by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid during an August 4 rally in Las Vegas.

Several Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI to investigate whether there is a link between Donald Trump’s campaign and a cyber-attack on Democratic Party institutions suspected to have been carried out by Russian Federation.

The language in the letter was echoed in a similar letter from Reid dated August 27 but reported late Monday by The New York Times in which he raised concern that Russian Federation was extensively hacking and meddling in the USA election – while also raising fears that Trump’s campaign may have involvement.

The top Democrats from the Oversight, Judiciary, Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees – Reps. This time, the latest development comes in the form of a letter that four ranking members of various the House of Representatives’ Committees have sent to Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey.

The two letters follow a spate of hacking attacks targeting USA political databases, including some that officials and cyber security experts have blamed on hackers working for the Russian government. Although officials did not name the states affected in recent attacks, an anonymous source confirmed to Yahoo that foreign hackers breached systems in IL and Arizona.

In a letter to FBI Director James Comey, the lawmakers cited Mr. Trump’s praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin and policy positions they said could benefit Russia as warranting an investigation.

Democratic nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonClinton taps Warren ally to sit on transition team Top Dems push FBI to investigate Trump campaign role in DNC hack Foundation headaches mount for Clintons MORE’s campaign has also characterized the leak as a bid by Russian Federation to help Trump, citing the suspicious timing of the email dump. Kremlin officials have denied that.

The lawmakers said that “overt and covert actions by Trump campaign officials on behalf of Russian interests” have raised “serious questions”.