REPUBLICANS CALL FOR ANSWERS: Did Wasserman-Schultz and Podesta Just Get Caught In A Big Lie?Busted! Even moderate Republican Susan Collins of Maine said it best when she questioned how Wasserman-Schultz wouldn t know of the payment to Fusion GPS: It s difficult to imagine that a campaign chairman, that the head of the DNC would not know of an expenditure of this magnitude and significance. She and John Podesta testified last month that they knew nothing of the payment for a dossier on Trump Oops! Now, Republicans want answers:Congressional Republicans on Sunday called for Democrats John Podesta and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz to provide further answers about their party paying for a dossier on President Trump s alleged ties to Russia, after telling Senate investigators last month that they had no knowledge of such payments.Wasserman Schultz is the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Podesta was the chairman of Hillary Clinton s 2016 presidential campaign. Both groups purportedly paid millions for research that led to the dossier, The Washington Post reported last week.Trey Gowdy, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, suggested on  Fox News Sunday  that the DNC paying a law firm for so-called opposition research connected to the dossier was tantamount to money laundering. I m not an election law expert, but the good news is you don t have to be, to understand the absurdity of believing that you can launder all of your campaign money by just hiring a law firm,  said Gowdy, a former federal prosecutor.  So I m interested in that. He also seemed to question Podesta and Wasserman Schultz telling the Senate Intelligence Committee last month that they didn t know who paid for the dossier. I am also interested in sharing some memory tricks with folks at the DNC because no one can remember who paid $10 million to a law firm to do oppo research,  Gowdy said.  I find that stunning. $10 million and no one can remember who authorized it, who approved it, who said,  This is a really good idea. When questioned about the issue by Fox News last week on Capitol Hill, Wasserman Schultz said only:  I wasn t aware of the arrangement at all. HOW COULD SHE NOT KNOW ABOUT THE ARRANGEMENT?READ MORE: FOX NEWSpolitics
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Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: REPUBLICANS CALL FOR ANSWERS: Did Wasserman-Schultz and Podesta Just Get Caught In A Big Lie?Busted! Even moderate Republican Susan Collins of Maine said it best when she questioned how Wasserman-Schultz wouldn t know of the payment to Fusion GPS: It s difficult to imagine that a campaign chairman, that the head of the DNC would not know of an expenditure of this magnitude and significance. She and John Podesta testified last month that they knew nothing of the payment for a dossier on Trump Oops! Now, Republicans want answers:Congressional Republicans on Sunday called for Democrats John Podesta and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz to provide further answers about their party paying for a dossier on President Trump s alleged ties to Russia, after telling Senate investigators last month that they had no knowledge of such payments.Wasserman Schultz is the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Podesta was the chairman of Hillary Clinton s 2016 presidential campaign. Both groups purportedly paid millions for research that led to the dossier, The Washington Post reported last week.Trey Gowdy, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, suggested on  Fox News Sunday  that the DNC paying a law firm for so-called opposition research connected to the dossier was tantamount to money laundering. I m not an election law expert, but the good news is you don t have to be, to understand the absurdity of believing that you can launder all of your campaign money by just hiring a law firm,  said Gowdy, a former federal prosecutor.  So I m interested in that. He also seemed to question Podesta and Wasserman Schultz telling the Senate Intelligence Committee last month that they didn t know who paid for the dossier. I am also interested in sharing some memory tricks with folks at the DNC because no one can remember who paid $10 million to a law firm to do oppo research,  Gowdy said.  I find that stunning. $10 million and no one can remember who authorized it, who approved it, who said,  This is a really good idea. When questioned about the issue by Fox News last week on Capitol Hill, Wasserman Schultz said only:  I wasn t aware of the arrangement at all. HOW COULD SHE NOT KNOW ABOUT THE ARRANGEMENT?READ MORE: FOX NEWSpolitics
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: republicans call for answers did modesta just get caught in a big lie busted even moderate republican susan collins maine said best questioned know payment fusion gps it difficult imagine campaign chairman head dnc would know expenditure magnitude significance she john modesta testified last month knew nothing payment dossier trump oops now republicans want answers congressional republicans sunday called democrats john modesta debate wasserman schultz provide answers party paying dossier president trump alleged ties russia telling senate investigators last month knowledge schultz former chairman democratic national committee modesta chairman hillary clinton presidential campaign both groups purportedly paid millions research led dossier the washington post reported last rowdy chairman house oversight committee suggested fox news sunday dnc paying law firm opposition research connected dossier tantamount money laundering i election law expert good news understand absurdity believing lander campaign money hiring law firm said rowdy former federal prosecutor so i interested he also seemed question modesta wasserman schultz telling senate intelligence committee last month know paid dossier i also interested sharing memory tricks folks dnc one remember paid million law firm opp research rowdy said i find stunning million one remember authorized approved said this really good idea when questioned issue fox news last week capitol hill wasserman schultz said i aware arrangement how could she not know about the arrangement read more fox newspolitics