washington president donald trump seek insert congressional investigations russia wednesday urge lawmakers hear one former advisers carter page counter testimony directors fbi cia trump dismissive probe fbi several congressional panel allege russian meddle 2016 presidential election potential collusion campaign series early morning tweet president quote letter page ask address house intelligence committee promptly refer characterize faulty testimony u.s. intelligence officials trump accuse democrats block page testimony without cite evidence refer unidentified report report democrats excoriate carter page russia want testify blow away case want clear name show false mislead testimony jam comey john brennan ... witch hunt trump write twitter refer former directors fbi cia trump tweet come advisers plan establish war room combat mount question communication russia campaign white house say wednesday would answer question investigations refer reporters instead trump outside attorney marc kasowitz president penchant tweet could complicate white house efforts tamp scandal message appear address investigations representative adam schiff top democrat house committee swat back trump twitter reference president acknowledgment nbc think russia thing fire comey may potus appreciate suggestion witness feel may probe interest heart ex fire fbi dir russia probe schiff write democrats say comey dismissal aim hind federal bureau investigation russia investigation cnn report wednesday comey would confirm report trump ask let investigation former white house national security adviser michael flynn contact russia upcoming public testimony senate intelligence committee trump fellow republicans include senate majority leader mitch mcconnell urge tweet less wisely u.s. representative sean duffy say wednesday russia investigations become much distraction trump 4-month-old presidency think president step aside comment tweet investigation focus agenda run duffy say cnn stop tweet stop talk get business agenda page provide copy letter reuters say house committee postpone appearance schedule next week without give specific reason schiff say statement republican oversee panel probe representative mike conaway want review document interview witness russia deny u.s. intelligence agencies conclusion moscow interfere election campaign try tilt vote trump favor president deny collusion congressional committees contact parade trump associate advisers request information probe addition page include flynn former campaign manager paul manafort former white house press officer boris epshteyn personal lawyer michael cohen informal adviser roger stone wednesday house committee approve subpoena flynn cohen also approve subpoena intelligence agencies seek record show former obama administration officials request unmask name trump associate inadvertently pick top-secret communications intercept flynn also subpoena senate intelligence committee trump blast russia probe tout ex-adviser page fbi cia