High-level advisers close to then-presidential nominee Donald Trump were in constant communication during the campaign with Russians known to United States intelligence, multiple current and former intelligence, law enforcement and administration officials tell CNN.
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According to USA intelligence sources, communications between Trump operatives and the Russians were discovered when they looking into the hacking on the Democratic National Committee. What was discussed on the calls is ultimately unclear – and the officials wouldn’t say whether Trump was even brought up. “At the same time, he fully expects to and wants to get along with Russian Federation”. The biggest headline maker was Trump’s comments on Russian Federation – specifically how he feels about Vladimir Putin and his thoughts on comparing the U.S.to Russian Federation, specifically on the topic of killing political opponents.
“This is absurd. I have no idea what this is referring to”. On the Russian side, both intelligence and government officials were involved.
The officials declined to identify any other Trump associates who might have been identified on the calls, according to the report.
Senator Chris Murphy, Ranking Member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, which includes North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and US-Russia policy, said that since election day, Russia has been on the march, testing the US over and over.
Since Trump referenced events like the Iraq War to bolster his horrifying moral equivalency between the USA and one of the world’s most repressive states, I would also like to add that we don’t start wars simply because we want our old territories back, like Putin is doing in Ukraine and did in Georgia in 2008.
U.S. President Donald Trump (L-R), joined by Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Vice President Mike Pence, senior advisor Steve Bannon, Communications Director Sean Spicer. Lotter further said that the VP learned of Flynn’s deceit from the same report on February 9 that they did.
She said Mr Flynn might have put himself into a compromising position, possibly leaving himself vulnerable to blackmail, the officials said.
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‘That is why the president made a decision to ask for his resignation, and he got it’. The Washington Post first reported about the discussions late Thursday, saying that the discussions were between Flynn and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. It is an offense not to tell the agency the truth and interviews do not have to be under oath.
