House Intel GOP blocks vote to subpoena Trump-Putin interpreter

At a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Thursday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) motioned to subpoena the American interpreter who sat in the room with President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin during their one-on-one meeting in Helsinki, but were voted down by committee Republicans, reports ABC News.

The big picture: House Intel has faced criticism for the partisan nature of its investigation and findings regarding Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.