In his service to the Intelligence Committee Burr has subpoenaed Donald J. Trump Jr. for questioning about coordination with Russia.
(meta data) TITLE: Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenas Trump Jr. over Russia investigation - Axios (meta data) PUBLISHED DATETIME: 2019-05-08T20:04:19.072000Z This site uses cookies to enhance your reading experience. By using this site, you consent to our use of cookies. OkaySkip to contentAxios #### Dems struggle to reach black millennials Featured / Politics #### Axios Dashboard Featured / U.S. News #### What we know: Jeffrey Esptein's autopsy shows he hanged himself 16 hours ago / Politics #### Fear in America 16 hours ago / Politics #### Axios PM: Fear in America — Greenland "not for sale" — New Elvis series 16 hours ago / Newsletters #### Don't expect Carmageddon to kill driving anytime soon 20 hours ago / Autonomous Vehicles #### Court ruling allows Trump asylum restrictions in Texas and New Mexico 20 hours ago / Politics #### Despite decline in new coal plants, emissions targets still at risk 20 hours ago / Energy #### What we're driving: Lexus UX 250 F-Sport 20 hours ago / Autonomous Vehicles #### New working paper makes case for "modest" carbon taxes 21 hours ago / Energy #### Axios Autonomous Vehicles: Antidote to autonomy — The last drive — Lexus' urban adventurer 21 hours ago / Newsletters #### Podcast: Fears of a global recession 21 hours ago / Business #### The impeachment whip list 22 hours ago / Politics #### How the AV industry could implement and enforce safety standards 23 hours ago / Autonomous Vehicles #### Hong Kong standoff threatens its status as a global financial gateway 23 hours ago / Business #### Axios Generate: Carbon tax advocacy — Future renewable hurdles — Texas power costs 23 hours ago / Newsletters #### Axios Pro Rata: Capital gateway in peril — SmileDirectClub IPO — Turkey's military saves British Steel 23 hours ago / Newsletters #### Axios Login: Regulators put to test — Flagging Instagram misinformation — Kids' diet app 23 hours ago / Newsletters #### Tlaib says she won't visit Israel despite permission to visit family 23 hours ago / World #### Where 2020 Democrats stand on gun control Aug 16, 2019 / Politics #### Sign up for a daily newsletter defining what matters in business and markets EmailStoriesJonathan Swan, Alayna Treene, David NatherMay 8, 2019 # Scoop: Senate Intel subpoenas Trump Jr. over Russia matters Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images The Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. to answer questions about his previous testimony before Senate investigators in relation to the Russia investigation, sources with direct knowledge told Axios. Why it matters: It's the first congressional subpoena — that we know about — of one of President Trump's children. The subpoena sets up a fight that's unprecedented in the Trump era: A Republican committee chair pit against the Republican president's eldest son. Donald Trump Jr. Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedIn
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Richard Burr
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 Richard Mauze Burr (born November 30, 1955) is an American businessman and politician who is the senior United States Senator from North Carolina, serving since 2005.  A member of the Republican Party, Burr was previously a member of the United States House of Representatives. 
 Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Burr is a graduate of Wake Forest University.  Prior to seeking elected office, Burr was a sales manager for a lawn equipment company. In 1994 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for North Carolina's 5th Congressional District as part of the Republican Revolution. 
 Burr was first elected to the United States Senate in 2004.  Since 2015, Burr has served as the Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.