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C.I.A. Had Evidence of Russian Effort to Help Trump Earlier Than Believed
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
APRIL 6, 2017
WASHINGTON The C.I.A. told senior lawmakers in classified briefings last summer that it had information indicating that Russia was working to help elect Donald J. Trump president, a finding that did not emerge publicly until after Mr. Trumps victory months later, former government officials say.
The briefings indicate that intelligence officials had evidence of Russias intentions to help Mr. Trump much earlier in the presidential campaign than previously thought. The briefings also reveal a critical split last summer between the C.I.A. and counterparts at the F.B.I., where a number of senior officials continued to believe through last fall that Russias cyberattacks were aimed only at disrupting Americas political system, and not at getting Mr. Trump elected, according to interviews.
The former officials said that in late August 10 weeks before the election John O. Brennan, then the C.I.A. director, was so concerned about increasing evidence of Russias election meddling that he began a series of urgent, individual briefings for eight top members of Congress, some of them on secure phone lines while they were on their summer break.
It is unclear what new intelligence might have prompted the classified briefings. But with concerns growing both internally and publicly at the time about a significant Russian breach of the Democratic National Committee, the C.I.A. began seeing signs of possible connections to the Trump campaign, the officials said. By the final weeks of the campaign, Congress and the intelligence agencies were racing to understand the scope of the Russia threat.
In an Aug. 25 briefing for Harry Reid, then the top Democrat in the Senate, Mr. Brennan indicated that Russias hackings appeared aimed at helping Mr. Trump win the November election, according to two former officials with knowledge of the briefing.
The officials said Mr. Brennan also indicated that unnamed advisers to Mr. Trump might be working with the Russians to interfere in the election. The F.B.I. and two congressional committees are now investigating that claim, focusing on possible communications and financial dealings between Russian affiliates and a handful of former advisers to Mr. Trump. So far, no proof of collusion has emerged publicly.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/06/us/trump-russia-cia-john-brennan.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur
dalton99a
(81,526 posts)tanyev
(42,573 posts)Ezior
(505 posts)She said it on TV on Wednesday: "If being complicit ... is wanting to be a force for good and to make a positive impact, then I'm complicit."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/05/ivanka-trump-says-complicit-disagrees-dad-knows/
See, they all just want to be forces for good and make a positive impact.
Boomerproud
(7,957 posts)That is such an airheaded beauty pageant statement. Go back tp designing purses Ivanka.
VOX
(22,976 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Committees" is investigating how to make this about blaming the Obama administration for looking into the crime, rather than the crime itself.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)The Republican traitors who have sold out America to the evil Empire of Russia must be brought to justice.
Freethinker65
(10,026 posts)malaise
(269,067 posts)that is all
VOX
(22,976 posts)And with Mrs. Turtle holding a cabinet post, their government-parasite factor is through the roof.
malaise
(269,067 posts)I detest that creep.
babylonsister
(171,075 posts)Hey, who knows?
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/senate-intel-leaders-feinstein-and-grassley-grim-and-silent-after-trump-russia-briefings-with-comey/
Senators Feinstein and Grassley grim and silent after Trump-Russia briefings with Comey
David Ferguson
David Ferguson
15 Mar 2017 at 17:49 ET
DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)House majority and minority leaders (2)
Senate majority and minority leaders (2)
House Intell Cmte chairman and ranking member (2)
Senate Intell Cmte chairman and ranking member (2)
I suspect this is why Harry Reid put out that letter begging for the intelligence community to put out what they told him.
Amaryllis
(9,525 posts)to the public since last summer.
Stinky The Clown
(67,808 posts)Why didn't Obama act on this?
babylonsister
(171,075 posts)his involvement would be perceived as interfering in the election, and we know that's true.
I imagine there are other reasons, ones the FBI are currently using to keep us in the dark.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/obama-administration-accuses-russian-government-of-election-year-hacking-229296
Obama administration accuses Russian government of election-year hacking
davekriss
(4,618 posts)...looked like a sure thing. When McConnell threatened to disparage Democrats as trying to gain further advantage, it made no sense to go public.
Most likely the thought was that President Clinton would address these Russian acts of war after her inauguration.
Then there was the Comey uppercut... at that time all should have been made public as H Clinton was collapsing in the polls (although it still looked like she'd win).
roamer65
(36,745 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)In many other other countries, the "off with their heads" moment would have passed already.
BigmanPigman
(51,611 posts)more of this can we take? Everything I think I can't possibly get angrier or hate them more than I already do I find a new level of anger. I need a 20 pound Xanax.
calimary
(81,332 posts)Move over. I need some of that, too.
This just gets me angrier and angrier!
I swear - if we don't go all out to get everybody off their lazy asses to go vote in the next midterms, we are worthless. And we'll deserve what we get.
malaise
(269,067 posts)I bought some lovely flowers - and came home and baked some cinnamon cup cakes.
Fugg all ReTHUGs and neo-cons too.
calimary
(81,332 posts)Just couldn't do it. Too depressing.
Food Network had some nice baking competitions this morning, though. And the dog gets a longer walk.
malaise
(269,067 posts)Not watching anything tonight - need the break.
Amaryllis
(9,525 posts)babylonsister
(171,075 posts)Goodwill was fun, bras in Penny's not so much, but I can't do this 24/7. Work tomorrow, where I take care of my 89 year old proud Dem dad and we watch news and kvetch. And do lunch.
malaise
(269,067 posts)Our last remaining aunt died last week - she was 97.
I can't watch this - Iraq was more than I could bear. This is way too convenient
babylonsister
(171,075 posts)or hoping cooler heads will prevail. I keep hoping...
As for dimson, I hear you. I never thought it could be worse, but it is and has been for a long time. We can't let this bastard ruin our country.
babylonsister
(171,075 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(10,017 posts)cstanleytech
(26,299 posts)and was he coordinating it and or communicating with Russia about it in any way either directly or via a 3rd party? Proving that he did that would be a major story as that could be grounds for impeachment.