washington president donald trump eldest son donald trump jr. decline discuss lawmakers wednesday conversation father email relate june 2016 meet attend trump associate russians congressional panel member say representative adam schiff top democrat u.s. house representatives intelligence committee investigate allegations russian interference last year u.s. election say trump jr. answer overwhelm majority question committee members hours testimony trump jr. claim attorney-client privilege decline respond query discussion father lawyer room take place discussion then-republican candidate trump son take place email become public schiff say trump jr. release email july view attorney-client privilege protect discussion father son schiff tell reporters closed-door testimony end follow counsel schiff say representative mike conaway republican lead investigation say trump jr. answer question mr trump cooperative time conaway say trump jr. arrive leave without see reporters lawmakers say want question meet russian lawyer june 2016 trump tower new york say hop get information fitness character qualifications former secretary state hillary clinton democrat father presidential election opponent least second time trump jr. testify congressional committee investigate russian meddle election possible collusion moscow trump campaign arrive shortly 10 a.m. est 1500 gmt question next eight hours members intelligence panel person familiar knowledge trump jr testimony say trump say repeatedly remember things ask include detail information provide russians trump tower meet department justice special counsel robert mueller also investigate announce first charge trump associate trump former national security adviser michael flynn plead guilty lie federal bureau investigation agents house intelligence panel also release wednesday transcript testimony last week erik prince trump supporter founder blackwater military contractor focus testimony report prince try set back channel communications trump associate russia prince deny plan trump jr. appearance coincide criticism russia probe father fellow republicans control house congress accuse investigators bias trump lawmakers republicans well democrats say goal investigations guarantee integrity u.s. elections target trump associate trump jr. like father deny collusion russia u.s. intelligence agencies conclude russia attempt influence 2016 campaign boost trump chance defeat clinton moscow deny effort republicans criticize mueller fbi department justice news conference wednesday ahead congressional testimony thursday director fbi christopher wray republican house members accuse justice department fbi bias president easy clinton investigation use private email server lead state department however clinton make secret belief then-fbi director jam comey announcement election bureau investigate potential new evidence lengthy email probe cost white house also wednesday representative bob goodlatte republican chairman house judiciary committee announce hear next week deputy attorney general rod rosenstein cite serious concern report political motives staff mueller team trump 's eldest son question congress russia