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BY ALEXANDER BOLTON - 02/15/17 01:34 PM EST
Following an emergency Democratic caucus meeting Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) warned that Trump officials might try to cover up improper contacts with Russian intelligence.
Schumer said there is legitimate concern that President Trumps circle of advisers may try to destroy evidence that could shed light on the substance of reported conversations with Russian agents.
There is real concern that administration, transition and campaign officials may try to cover up ties to Russia by deleting emails, texts and other records that could shine a light on those connections, Schumer said at a press conference outside the Senate chamber following the meeting ...
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/319702-schumer-warns-of-possible-cover-up-by-trump-administration
2naSalit
(86,802 posts)that the NSA might be of tangible value to us.
flamingdem
(39,328 posts)furious
leftstreet
(36,116 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Now, get more people saying it, and saying it often. That's how you get it into the public consciousness.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)meow2u3
(24,774 posts)Augiedog
(2,548 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts)This story has older roots than when we first started to hear about it.
Would like to see Tillerson's communications. No one mentions him but he's a key player in any involvement with Russia.
When will someone from the IRS leak knowledge of Trump's taxes? They have to have Russian loans, debts etc.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,045 posts)simguy225
(80 posts)then destroying the records won't work- they (CIA/NSA) will have copies.
TrekLuver
(2,573 posts)I hope pyre.
simguy225
(80 posts)is that the CIA does not like to be made fools of.
TrekLuver
(2,573 posts)No these people are not going to like these fools in all these agencies.
Hekate
(90,829 posts)Lucinda
(31,170 posts)bdamomma
(63,923 posts)forward their findings to Senator Schumer, that is why we need a bipartisan committee to review their findings.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/spies-keep-intelligence-from-donald-trump-1487209351
I could see John Dean, and Richard Ben-Veniste on this committee.