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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump: Why didn't the FBI WARN me?
The FBI did, starting in July 2016.
Why didn't DT tell the FBI about Carter Page's trips to and contacts with Russia?
Link to tweet
With Spies, or Informants as the Democrats like to call them because it sounds less sinister (but its not), all over my campaign, even from a very early date, why didnt the crooked highest levels of the FBI or Justice contact me to tell me of the phony Russia problem?
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fbi-warned-trump-2016-russians-would-try-infiltrate-his-campaign-n830596
WASHINGTON In the weeks after he became the Republican nominee on July 19, 2016, Donald Trump was warned that foreign adversaries, including Russia, would probably try to spy on and infiltrate his campaign, according to multiple government officials familiar with the matter.
The warning came in the form of a high-level counterintelligence briefing by senior FBI officials, the officials said. A similar briefing was given to Hillary Clinton, they added. They said the briefings, which are commonly provided to presidential nominees, were designed to educate the candidates and their top aides about potential threats from foreign spies.
The candidates were urged to alert the FBI about any suspicious overtures to their campaigns, the officials said.
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Trump: Why didn't the FBI WARN me? (Original Post)
pnwmom
May 2018
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TheRealNorth
(9,471 posts)1. I figured
the last line of defense would be, "I didn't know I was surrounded by traitors." This is where flipping people like Manafort becomes important.
C_U_L8R
(44,990 posts)2. They did
And I believe President Obama did too.
Plus it was all over the news
jaysunb
(11,856 posts)3. " phony Russia problem? " Phoney ? Really ?
Trump is a master of word games and misdirection, aimed squarely at the "cult 45."
Yonnie3
(17,422 posts)4. "tell me of the phony Russia problem"
Well, gosh, if it was phony, there was nothing to tell.
montana_hazeleyes
(3,424 posts)5. Caught his ass right there Yonnie!
malaise
(268,715 posts)6. Ding ding
We have a winner
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)7. Dang, his lies has lies
BigmanPigman
(51,567 posts)8. Oh brother...
even my little dog is rolling on the floor and laughing over this one!
orangecrush
(19,430 posts)9. An insufferable ass
Guess someone already let him know after the classified hearings what kind of deep shit he is in.
oasis
(49,332 posts)10. "Why didn't you stop me from betraying my country?"
"It's all your fault FBI".
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,757 posts)11. They did
Only the most extreme of his sycophants believe otherwise.