Senate Intelligence panel delves into cyber, strategic issues as Comey testifies in Russia probe

Senate Intelligence Committee Democrats used former FBI Director James Comey’s appearance today to stress strategic and cybersecurity issues at play in the probe into Russian activities aimed at the 2016 presidential elections, as GOP members agreed on that point but energetically sought to insulate President Trump from potential legal jeopardy related to the investigation.

“We must determine what [the Russian government] did . . . [and] steps to avoid it happening again,” Senate Intelligence ranking member Mark Warner (D-VA) said....