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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSerious question - when was the meeting with the Russians planned?
Remember Comey was fired the day before
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Serious question - when was the meeting with the Russians planned? (Original Post)
malaise
May 2017
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Trump spoke to Putin who asked for the meeting about a week before Comey firing
wishstar
May 2017
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mchill
(1,020 posts)1. As I understand it...
Putin "demanded" it of Trump (Trump said he couldn't say "no" because Putin asked him to meet with the Foreign Minister). That had to be a phone call meeting and that was definitely announced, but I don't have the date. I would start there.
mchill
(1,020 posts)2. Putin and Trump last spoke on May 2nd
wishstar
(5,272 posts)3. Trump spoke to Putin who asked for the meeting about a week before Comey firing
Reportedly, Trump said that he couldnt say "no" to Putin's request for meeting with Russians, so it was scheduled for May 9. So in the days between the talk to Putin and the Oval Office meeting, Trump arranged Comey's firing
Ilsa
(61,707 posts)4. So roughly a week after Putin demanded
His meeting, trump had news of making progress.
Slimey.
malaise
(269,219 posts)5. Really weird
looks fishy
mchill
(1,020 posts)6. My first instinct was
Putin was testing Trump (while blackmailing him)
malaise
(269,219 posts)7. Can't think otherwise
The disloyalty to America inside of the WH is horrifying
HipChick
(25,485 posts)8. He lied to the American people
but told the Russians