Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat from Virginia, just said questions about Russia are "fair game" during today's hearing.
"We just had a meeting about that, and Russia will now be fair game," he told CNN.
He continued: "Given the fact that the witness has talked about the Russian relationship both with respect to the tower in Moscow throughout the 2016 campaign and the Julian Assange role in the Wikileaks document dumps that involved the Russians. Russia is now fair game."
This goes against what Democrats said last night: The House Oversight Committee previously instructed its Democratic members not to deviate from agreed upon lines of questioning at Michael Cohen's hearing Wednesday — prompting grumbling from several Democrats who want to press Cohen about a range of matters related to Russia.
In a memo to Democrats obtained by CNN, the Oversight staff wrote that the committee "wants to take great care not to inappropriately interfere with any ongoing investigation or prosecution," advising members to "consult closely with Committee staff in advance about potential lines of questioning."