Senators hope to learn from James Komi about his role in assessing Russia's interference in US presidential elections. The former head of the FBI, James Komi, will testify at an open meeting of the Senate Intelligence Committee, the head of the committee, Senator Richard Burr and Senator Mark Warner. "Ex-director of the FBI, James Komi, agreed to speak at an open meeting of the committee," - said in a statement, the vice chairman of the Committee on Intelligence, Democratic senator Mark Warner, published in Twitter. Joint statement with @SenatorBurr: Former FBI Director Comey Agrees to Testify in Open Session at Senate Intel Committee pic. Twitter. Com / w3eBVAEUfV - Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) May 19, 2017. The statement notes that the hearing will take place after the Day of Remembrance, celebrated in the United States on May 29. The senators said they hoped to hear from Komi "about his role in assessing Russian intervention in the elections in the US in 2016" and get "an explanation of recent events that were widely covered in the media". Senators hope that the testimony of the ex-FBI director will be useful for an independent investigation into Russia, which is led by the intelligence committee.

Recall, US President Donald Trump fired the Komi, saying that he is unable to lead the Bureau. Later, a number of revelations appeared in the media, including that the American leader had asked the Komi to stop the investigation against former adviser to President Michael Flynn. In this regard, opposition democrats suspected Trump of interference in justice. Media: Trump called ex-FBI head "crazy".

Original article: Ex-head of the FBI will testify in the Senate.