washington carter page former foreign policy adviser president donald trump testify u.s. lawmakers meet russian deputy prime minister two trip moscow 2016 consult senior trump campaign staff one visit testimony make public monday page initially say meet senior russian officials trip july 2016 late say briefly greet russian deputy prime minister arkady dvorkovich saw dinner december 2016. ask private meet dvorkovich second trip page reply stop dinner go december people university page also say let senior members trump campaign staff know trip july 2016 include then-republican senator jeff sessions u.s. attorney general well senior trump aid hope hicks corey lewandowski page say report back campaign officials july 2016 trip say one email receive incredible insights outreach months say trip make private citizen part role trump campaign page interview seven hours last thursday members house representatives intelligence committee probe russian interference 2016 u.s. presidential election possible collusion trump campaign officials special prosecutor robert mueller lead criminal investigation issue last week charge two former trump campaign advisers paul manafort rick gate money launder crimes page former merrill lynch investment banker moscow attract scrutiny investigators numerous contact russia trip moscow july 2016 come join trump campaign use deliver pro-russia speech university page decline attorney present testimony house committee say trip russia benign blast congressional investigations waste time money adam schiff top democrat house intelligence committee say page testimony show denials formal meet senior russian officials inaccurate perhaps important page present email send campaign supervisors disclose committee prior interview despite subpoena committee detail meet russian government officials others say provide insights outreach interest share campaign schiff say testimony page say interview federal bureau investigation russia election four five time year ask contact mueller say would rather discuss former trump adviser page meet russian officials 2016 moscow trip