Oh my, this is quite concerning (Re:2016 Election)

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/02/14/politics/donald-trump-aides-russians-campaign/index.html

Quote:Trump aides were in constant touch with senior Russian officials during campaign

By Pamela Brown, Jim Sciutto and Evan Perez, CNN 
Updated 11:38 PM EST, Tue February 14, 2017




Story highlights

• The communications stood out to investigators due to the frequency and the level of the Trump advisers involved
• Investigators have not reached a judgment on the intent of those conversations
  

(CNN)High-level advisers close to then-presidential nominee Donald Trump were in constant communication during the campaign with Russians known to US intelligence, multiple current and former intelligence, law enforcement and administration officials tell CNN.
President-elect Trump and then-President Barack Obama were both briefed on details of the extensive communications between suspected Russian operatives and people associated with the Trump campaign and the Trump business, according to US officials familiar with the matter.
Flynn scrambles White House


Both the frequency of the communications during early summer and the proximity to Trump of those involved "raised a red flag" with US intelligence and law enforcement, according to these officials. The communications were intercepted during routine intelligence collection targeting Russian officials and other Russian nationals known to US intelligence.
Among several senior Trump advisers regularly communicating with Russian nationals were then-campaign chairman Paul Manafort and then-adviser Michael Flynn.
Officials emphasized that communications between campaign staff and representatives of foreign governments are not unusual. However, these communications stood out to investigators due to the frequency and the level of the Trump advisers involved. Investigators have not reached a judgment on the intent of those conversations.
Adding to US investigators' concerns were intercepted communications between Russian officials before and after the election discussing their belief that they had special access to Trump, two law enforcement officials tell CNN. These officials cautioned the Russians could have been exaggerating their access.
CNN has reached out to the White House and Flynn for comment. In an interview, Manafort emphatically denied that he was in contact with Russians known to US intelligence.
"That is 100% not true, at least as far as me," he said. "I cannot believe that they are including me in anything like that. I have not been involved in any of these activities."
Manafort said he did not know where US officials got the idea that he was in contact with suspected Russian operatives during the campaign but said he never spoke with any Russian officials during that time.
"I don't remember talking to any Russian officials, ever. Certainly during the time we're talking about," he said, calling the allegations "boggling."
"I have knowingly never talked to any intelligence official or anyone in Russia regarding anything of what's under investigation," he said. "I have never had any connection to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin or the Russian government before, during or after the campaign."
Trump knew about Flynn for weeks
Manafort said the FBI has not contacted him about the allegations and said he was not aware of any other Trump campaign officials or people close to Trump being in touch with Russians known to US intelligence.
Manafort, who has held business ties with Russian and Ukrainian individuals, also emphasized that his work for the Yanukovich government in Ukraine should not be interpreted as closeness to the Russians. He said he worked for Yanukovich during a time when Ukraine was "moving into the European orbit."
The extensive contacts drew concerns of US intelligence and law enforcement officials in part because it came at a time of Russian cyberactivities targeting mostly Democratic Party political organizations.
Post-election intelligence briefings on Russian meddling in the US elections included details of those communications, which included people involved in Trump's businesses.
The communications were gathered as part of routine US intelligence collection and not because people close to Trump were being targeted.
McConnell: Flynn investigation 'highly likely' in Senate committee
The FBI and US intelligence agencies continue to try to determine what the motive for the communications were.
One concern was whether Trump associates were coordinating with Russian intelligence operatives over the release of damaging information about the Hillary Clinton campaign.
"If that were the case, then that would escalate things," one official briefed on the investigation said.

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***** WOW

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Ok. They are clarifying the reason for all the calls. The logistics involved with bringing in shipments of Russian hooker piss are very complicated.

Here I thought it could have been some type of con man led election rigging scandle being orchestrated with an unfriendly foreign government.

[Rotobeast]

Supposedly, Anonymous still has the Pee Pee video.

I'm starting to have friends tell me they were sorry they voted for Trump.
I live in Trump-central.
Two Trumpsters vowed to join my Libertarian affiliate, this week.
I expect more, as things spiral.

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[oncemoreuntothejimbreech]

This isn't concerning at all. The people who want to believe already do. They people who don't want to believe, don't or don't care.

[oncemoreuntothejimbreech]

Just saw the CNN tag line. Fake news. Even less reason to believe.

[GMDino]

But, her emails.

[Benton]

I didn't think it was much different than before the election. Then, people were pointing out the significant ties between trump and his people with Russia. Then it was more up front when he asked for their help with Clinton. I can't imagine the reaction if - during the debate - Clinton said "hey north Korea, if youve got any dirt on the golden boy, I'd love to have it."

those who dont want to see it aren't going to.

[*michaelsean*]

Well dammit show us the calls between Manafort and the Russians. If he is going to say 100% he never talked to them, and they can show he did...

[samhain]

Another Kellyanne Conway lie exposed in full. She said during the campaign that there was no contact with the Russians when pressed by the media.

[CKwi88]

Well, since emails and CNN are taken....


But Benghazi!

[GMDino]

(02-15-2017, 11:09 AM)samhain Wrote: Another Kellyanne Conway lie exposed in full.  She said during the campaign that there was no contact with the Russians when pressed by the media.

But we don't want to call them "lies" because that implies the intent to mislead.  

[samhain]

(02-15-2017, 11:19 AM)GMDino Wrote: But we don't want to call them "lies" because that implies the intent to mislead.  

Yeah, she probably just made a mistake when she said that like with the Bowling Green lie.  Whoopsie. Better give her another mulligan. It's a tough job, you know.

[GMDino]

(02-15-2017, 11:27 AM)samhain Wrote: Yeah, she probably just made a mistake when she said that like with the Bowling Green lie.  Whoopsie.

Exactly.  Either she misspoke a few times or she actually believed it therefore she didn't "lie".

[GMDino]

Never mind...it's "fake news". Again.

The fake news media is going crazy with their conspiracy theories and blind hatred. @MSNBC & @CNN are unwatchable. @foxandfriends is great!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2017

[Au165]

(02-15-2017, 12:55 PM)GMDino Wrote: Never mind...it's "fake news".  Again.  

The fake news media is going crazy with their conspiracy theories and blind hatred. @MSNBC & @CNN are unwatchable. @foxandfriends is great!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2017

Well the guy resigned, so not sure it is "blind" hatred. Something obviously wasn't right or he wouldn't have resigned.

[GMDino]

(02-15-2017, 01:04 PM)Au165 Wrote: Well the guy resigned, so not sure it is "blind" hatred. Something obviously wasn't right or he wouldn't have resigned.

Remember all the Wikileaks stuff during the election?  President Trump said it didn't matter where the info came from.  Especially if it was the Russians it didn't matter.

Now all that matters is where the leaks are coming from.

Very interesting.

[CKwi88]

Remember when Trump encouraged leaks when it was about the DNC?

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(02-15-2017, 10:39 AM)michaelsean Wrote: Well dammit show us the calls between Manafort and the Russians.  If he is going to say 100% he never talked to them, and they can show he did...

I heard we will never see the transcripts. Because it would expose intelligence capabilities. 

[oncemoreuntothejimbreech]

(02-15-2017, 10:39 AM)michaelsean Wrote: Well dammit show us the calls between Manafort and the Russians.  If he is going to say 100% he never talked to them, and they can show he did...

He said he never knowingly talked to a Russian agent. Not that he didn't speak to the Russians. Showing a list of calls doesn't prove he knew or didn't know he was knowingly speaking to an agent even if he knew despite claims to the contrary.