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Richard Burr, who said last week that he would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/federal-oversight\/doj-fbi\/2020\/05\/14\/burr-steps-aside-as-senate-intelligence-chair-amid-fbi-probe\/\" target=_blank>step aside<\/a> after federal agents examining his recent stock sales showed up at his home with a warrant to search his cellphone. Friday was Burr\u2019s last day in the position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with House and Senate leaders and the top Democrat and Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, Rubio will now have access to some of the highest-level secrets in Congress as part of a small \u201cGang of Eight\u201d that receives the most sensitive information. A former Republican presidential candidate who eventually endorsed Donald Trump in 2016, he has also worked with Democrats on the panel on its investigation into Russian election interference and other matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Virginia Sen. 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