UT Rep Chris Stewart says it would be 'foolish' for a candidate not to look at foreign intel against

He does NOT get it!! Stupid just like Trump.--- The other country is attempting to interfere or is interfering in our election if approaches someone in the US with information (good or bad info).





Utah Rep. Chris Stewart says it would be ‘foolish’ for a candidate not to look at foreign intel against an opponent


https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2019/06/14/utah-rep-chris-stewart/

Updated: 23 hours ago

Washington • Rep. Chris Stewart, a Utah Republican who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, said Friday that it would be “foolish” not to take information from a foreign government pertaining to an election campaign.

While Stewart said he wouldn’t have said it the way President Donald Trump did to ABC News — the president said he would take intel from a foreign government and maybe not alert the FBI — there’s good reason to look at the information they may be offering.

“It depends on who it is and the circumstances and how credible it is,” Stewart told CNN's Jim Scuitto. “There might be valuable information that comes from one of our allies. If they look at it, and it’s credible, I think it would be foolish not to take that information.”

Stewart specifically mentioned that the intel could come from one of the United States’ allies, like the United Kingdom or Australia, two countries that are part of an intelligence-sharing agreement called the Five Eyes.

“They may have information that is valuable,” Stewart said.
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The Utah congressman, who has been an unwavering Trump defender during special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and that of the House Intelligence Committee, said one would have to look at the “circumstances and how credible” the information is before deciding to contact the FBI.
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Why Trump’s view of accepting foreign opposition research is ‘textbook illegal’

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-trumps-view-of-accepting-foreign-opposition-research-is-textbook-illegal



Jun 13, 2019 6:45 PM EDT

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President Trump has caused a new outcry by declaring that he would accept information about a political opponent provided by a foreign government. The admission comes after Robert Mueller warned of significant Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign. Yamiche Alcindor reports, and Judy Woodruff talks to former federal prosecutor Shan Wu and Trevor Potter of the Campaign Legal Center.



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Judy Woodruff:

Special counsel Robert Mueller made clear in his only public appearance since his report that Russia's interference in U.S. elections is a concern for all Americans.

But, as Yamiche Alcindor reports, President Trump has now cast doubt on a key part of that premise.

Yamiche Alcindor:

A stunning admission:

President Donald Trump:

It's not an interference. They have information. I think I would take it.

Yamiche Alcindor:

In an exclusive interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos, President Trump said he would accept information on political opponents from a foreign government.

President Donald Trump:

I think you might want to listen. I don't — there's nothing wrong with listening. If somebody called from a country, Norway, we have information on your opponent. Oh, I think I would want to hear it.

Yamiche Alcindor:

Last month, the FBI director said, if offered dirt by foreigners, candidates should contact the FBI.

Christopher Wray:

I think my view is that, if any public official or member of any campaign is contacted by any nation-state or anybody acting on behalf of a nation state about influencing or interfering with our election, then that's something that the FBI would want to know about.

Yamiche Alcindor:

Today, the president defended himself. He compared his recent meetings with the queen of England with receiving politically damaging information from foreign adversaries. Mr. Trump tweeted: "I meet and talk to foreign governments every day. Should I immediately call the FBI about these calls and meetings?"

The reaction on Capitol Hill was mixed. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a close ally of Mr. Trump, said the president's comments were a — quote — "mistake."
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