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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf true, this CNN report about Russia could destroy Trumps presidency.
If true, this CNN report about Russia could destroy Trumps presidency.On Wednesday afternoon, an enraged Adam Schiff went on television to lash out at fellow House Intelligence Committee member Devin Nunes, for his handling of the committees investigation into Russias involvement in the 2016 election. (Earlier that day, Nunes had presented Donald Trump with related information without first briefing other members of the committee.) There is more than circumstantial evidence now that the Trump campaign colluded with Russians, Schiff told MSNBC.
We may have a hint of what that non-circumstantial evidence is. On Wednesday evening, CNN published a bombshella vague bombshell but a bombshell nonethelessalleging that the FBI has evidence suggesting coordination between members of the Trump campaign and Russian officials in the release of information damaging to Hillary Clintons campaign.
While this is a very big deal indeed, the report is thin on actual details and heavily caveated. It is not clear which Trump campaign officials were allegedly speaking to Russian officials (Carter Page, Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, and Michael Flynn are all being investigated). We dont know the roles the Russian officials held, or even what the damaging information was, though it is presumably the information leaked by Guccifer 2.0, the entity that hacked the Democratic National Committee. Its also unclear if Trump campaign officials knew they were speaking to Russian officials, or if the campaign was unwittingly infiltrated.
Still, this report looks bad. It suggests that evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials may exist, something that Trump lackeys have been denying for months. And collusion is serious enough that it could bring down this administration. Even a vague report like this is a very bad omen for the future of the Trump presidency.
At the very least, its hard not to see this leak as being retaliation for Nuness weird and unethical freelancing earlier in the day. Russia is, as Nunes put it, a big gray cloud over the administration. This report only makes that cloud bigger and grayer.
https://newrepublic.com/minutes/141545/true-cnn-report-russia-destroy-trumps-presidency
We may have a hint of what that non-circumstantial evidence is. On Wednesday evening, CNN published a bombshella vague bombshell but a bombshell nonethelessalleging that the FBI has evidence suggesting coordination between members of the Trump campaign and Russian officials in the release of information damaging to Hillary Clintons campaign.
While this is a very big deal indeed, the report is thin on actual details and heavily caveated. It is not clear which Trump campaign officials were allegedly speaking to Russian officials (Carter Page, Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, and Michael Flynn are all being investigated). We dont know the roles the Russian officials held, or even what the damaging information was, though it is presumably the information leaked by Guccifer 2.0, the entity that hacked the Democratic National Committee. Its also unclear if Trump campaign officials knew they were speaking to Russian officials, or if the campaign was unwittingly infiltrated.
Still, this report looks bad. It suggests that evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials may exist, something that Trump lackeys have been denying for months. And collusion is serious enough that it could bring down this administration. Even a vague report like this is a very bad omen for the future of the Trump presidency.
At the very least, its hard not to see this leak as being retaliation for Nuness weird and unethical freelancing earlier in the day. Russia is, as Nunes put it, a big gray cloud over the administration. This report only makes that cloud bigger and grayer.
https://newrepublic.com/minutes/141545/true-cnn-report-russia-destroy-trumps-presidency
This story has been posted here several times but the emboldened part is interesting
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If true, this CNN report about Russia could destroy Trumps presidency. (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2017
OP
Schiff did not look enraged at all. He is remarkably measured and calm, which makes him
Amaryllis
Mar 2017
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oldtime dfl_er
(6,931 posts)1. interesting
Remember when Trump said he doesn't like to use electronic communication for sensitive stuff -- "use couriers" he said. We know Manafort, Pate, Stone and Flynn were in and out of Russia regularly (and weren't Don's spawn visiting as well, including Ivanka partying with various family and friends of the Putins). We know there was that M-KATE airplane that followed Don around on the campaign trail. These are all possible ways that information was passed.
I wonder if Nunes ever visited Russia.
OnDoutside
(19,970 posts)6. If they could turn one of them, Trump would be done.
cilla4progress
(24,766 posts)2. Is there any fear this could be
Bad for our side?
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)3. All digits crossed.
gordianot
(15,243 posts)4. The take over is a done deal, there will be no relief.
This Republic is in the gutter where the Republican Party wants it to be. It will take a massive ground swell to turn it around but expect an existential threat to divert attention.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)5. Who is doing the leaking? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?
Amaryllis
(9,525 posts)7. Schiff did not look enraged at all. He is remarkably measured and calm, which makes him
highly credible.