They have to say that - as long as possible, unless they have an elephant stomp into the room with fireworks going off that they can’t ignore.
Why?
Because if you think this is political now - the second real proof that the election was altered happens you have a civil war level bombshell that will hit the country - even if the proof is iron clad you can guarantee the rest of the investigation is done at that point - because the country will stop - one side to prove it’s innocence - the other side in righteous indignation.
Even if there is proof - that kind of charge can’t be levied until the rest of the investigation is over - if you want any meaningful work done.
Yeah, it’s not the hottest temperature ever, but across the UK, it’s the hottest and driest June on record. (Which is causing previously unknown archaeological sites to be revealed, for instance, as vegetation dies back.) I.e. it’s not normal, mild British summer weather.
The Democratic leaders in the room unanimously agreed on the need to take the threat seriously. Republicans, however, were divided, with at least two GOP lawmakers reluctant to accede to the White House requests.
According to several officials, McConnell raised doubts about the underlying intelligence and made clear to the administration that he would consider any effort by the White House to challenge the Russians publicly an act of partisan politics.
