Trump son, former partner due before House panel this week: sourceWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s eldest son and a former business associate of the president are due to testify to the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, as it continues its investigation of possible Russian involvement in the 2016 election, sources familiar with the schedule said. Donald Trump Jr. will appear before the committee on Wednesday and Felix Sater, a Russian-American who was a former Trump business associate who claimed deep ties to Moscow, as soon as Thursday, the sources said. Neither session will be public. Donald Trump Jr.’s attorney declined a request for comment on his Wednesday appearance, which was first reported by CNN. An attorney for Sater, Robert Wolf, did not respond to a request for comment. Another source said his session with the panel had been set for Thursday but might be rescheduled. Committee aides declined to comment. It is the Intelligence Committee’s policy not to comment on the schedule for closed meetings. The panel is one of the three main congressional committees, as well as Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller, investigating Russia and the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and the possibility of collusion between Trump associates and Moscow. Separately, Senator Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on Monday she had made requests to three more people for information related to the Russia investigation. Feinstein, who has made public similar requests, said she wrote to Rick Dearborn, a deputy White House chief of staff; Maria Butina, a former assistant to Alexander Torshin, a deputy governor of the Russian central bank; and Rick Clay, an advocate for conservative Christian causes. She asked all three for interviews and for documents related to what she described as efforts by Torshin to arrange a meeting between Putin and Trump when he was a presidential candidate. The Russian government has denied any effort to affect the election and Trump has dismissed talk of collusion. A range of Trump associates has been called to testify during the investigation. Last week, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke to the House panel behind closed doors, as did Erik Prince, who founded the military contractor Blackwater and was a supporter of Trump’s campaign. A transcript of Prince’s testimony could be released as soon as Monday. There are no plans to release Sessions’ testimony. Among other people with ties to Trump who are expected to appear in Congress are Jared Kushner, the president’s close adviser and son-in-law, who had testified to the House committee behind closed doors in July. Representative Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House panel, said last week that it would “very likely” be necessary for Kushner to testify again. Led by Trump’s fellow Republicans, congressional committees have also called to testify some aides to former Democratic President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Trump’s 2016 opponent. On Monday, Clinton’s former campaign manager John Podesta testified before the committee, The Hill reported, citing Republican Representative Mike Conaway, the Republican leading the investigation. A Conaway spokeswoman did not response to a request for comment. politicsNews
trump son former partner due house panel week sourcewashington reuters president donald trump eldest son former business associate president due testify house representatives intelligence committee continues investigation possible russian involvement election sources familiar schedule said donald trump appear committee wednesday felix later former trump business associate claimed deep ties moscow soon thursday sources said neither session public donald trump attorney declined request comment wednesday appearance first reported cnn an attorney later robert wolf respond request comment another source said session panel set thursday might rescheduled committee aides declined comment it intelligence committee policy comment schedule closed meetings the panel one three main congressional committees well justice department special counsel robert mueller investigating russia presidential election possibility collusion trump associates moscow separately senator diane einstein top democrat senate judiciary committee said monday made requests three people information related russia investigation einstein made public similar requests said wrote rick dearborn deputy white house chief staff maria buying former assistant alexander worship deputy governor russian central bank rick clay advocate conservative christian causes she asked three interviews documents related described efforts worship arrange meeting putin trump presidential candidate the russian government denied effort affect election trump dismissed talk collusion a range trump associates called testify investigation last week attorney general jeff sessions spoke house panel behind closed doors erik prince founded military contractor blackwater supporter trump campaign a transcript prince testimony could released soon monday there plans release sessions testimony among people ties trump expected appear congress jared pusher president close adviser testified house committee behind closed doors july representative adam chief top democrat house panel said last week would likely necessary pusher testify led trump fellow republicans congressional committees also called testify aides former democratic president barack obama former secretary state hillary clinton trump opponent on monday clinton former campaign manager john modesta testified committee the hill reported citing republican representative mike conway republican leading investigation a conway spokeswoman response request comment politicsnews
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: Trump son, former partner due before House panel this week: sourceWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s eldest son and a former business associate of the president are due to testify to the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, as it continues its investigation of possible Russian involvement in the 2016 election, sources familiar with the schedule said. Donald Trump Jr. will appear before the committee on Wednesday and Felix Sater, a Russian-American who was a former Trump business associate who claimed deep ties to Moscow, as soon as Thursday, the sources said. Neither session will be public. Donald Trump Jr.’s attorney declined a request for comment on his Wednesday appearance, which was first reported by CNN. An attorney for Sater, Robert Wolf, did not respond to a request for comment. Another source said his session with the panel had been set for Thursday but might be rescheduled. Committee aides declined to comment. It is the Intelligence Committee’s policy not to comment on the schedule for closed meetings. The panel is one of the three main congressional committees, as well as Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller, investigating Russia and the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and the possibility of collusion between Trump associates and Moscow. Separately, Senator Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on Monday she had made requests to three more people for information related to the Russia investigation. Feinstein, who has made public similar requests, said she wrote to Rick Dearborn, a deputy White House chief of staff; Maria Butina, a former assistant to Alexander Torshin, a deputy governor of the Russian central bank; and Rick Clay, an advocate for conservative Christian causes. She asked all three for interviews and for documents related to what she described as efforts by Torshin to arrange a meeting between Putin and Trump when he was a presidential candidate. The Russian government has denied any effort to affect the election and Trump has dismissed talk of collusion. A range of Trump associates has been called to testify during the investigation. Last week, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke to the House panel behind closed doors, as did Erik Prince, who founded the military contractor Blackwater and was a supporter of Trump’s campaign. A transcript of Prince’s testimony could be released as soon as Monday. There are no plans to release Sessions’ testimony. Among other people with ties to Trump who are expected to appear in Congress are Jared Kushner, the president’s close adviser and son-in-law, who had testified to the House committee behind closed doors in July. Representative Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House panel, said last week that it would “very likely” be necessary for Kushner to testify again. Led by Trump’s fellow Republicans, congressional committees have also called to testify some aides to former Democratic President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Trump’s 2016 opponent. On Monday, Clinton’s former campaign manager John Podesta testified before the committee, The Hill reported, citing Republican Representative Mike Conaway, the Republican leading the investigation. A Conaway spokeswoman did not response to a request for comment. politicsNews
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: trump son former partner due house panel week sourcewashington reuters president donald trump eldest son former business associate president due testify house representatives intelligence committee continues investigation possible russian involvement election sources familiar schedule said donald trump appear committee wednesday felix later former trump business associate claimed deep ties moscow soon thursday sources said neither session public donald trump attorney declined request comment wednesday appearance first reported cnn an attorney later robert wolf respond request comment another source said session panel set thursday might rescheduled committee aides declined comment it intelligence committee policy comment schedule closed meetings the panel one three main congressional committees well justice department special counsel robert mueller investigating russia presidential election possibility collusion trump associates moscow separately senator diane einstein top democrat senate judiciary committee said monday made requests three people information related russia investigation einstein made public similar requests said wrote rick dearborn deputy white house chief staff maria buying former assistant alexander worship deputy governor russian central bank rick clay advocate conservative christian causes she asked three interviews documents related described efforts worship arrange meeting putin trump presidential candidate the russian government denied effort affect election trump dismissed talk collusion a range trump associates called testify investigation last week attorney general jeff sessions spoke house panel behind closed doors erik prince founded military contractor blackwater supporter trump campaign a transcript prince testimony could released soon monday there plans release sessions testimony among people ties trump expected appear congress jared pusher president close adviser testified house committee behind closed doors july representative adam chief top democrat house panel said last week would likely necessary pusher testify led trump fellow republicans congressional committees also called testify aides former democratic president barack obama former secretary state hillary clinton trump opponent on monday clinton former campaign manager john modesta testified committee the hill reported citing republican representative mike conway republican leading investigation a conway spokeswoman response request comment politicsnews