Minutes ago, NY Times bombshell-- Trump campaign officials in contact w/Russian intelligence for ful

[dixiegrrrrl]

Link to tweet

WASHINGTON — Phone records and intercepted calls show that members of Donald J. Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and other Trump associates
had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year before the election, according to four current and former American officials.

American law enforcement and intelligence agencies intercepted the communications around the same time they were discovering evidence that Russia was trying to disrupt the presidential election by hacking into the Democratic National Committee, three of the officials said. The intelligence agencies then sought to learn whether the Trump campaign was colluding with the Russians on the hacking or other efforts to influence the election.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/14/us/politics/russia-intelligence-communications-trump.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=0

[still_one]

1. but, but,Glenn Greenwald, julian Sssange, Jill Stein told us this is all a setup

[truebluegreen]

6. "The officials interviewed in recent weeks said that, so far,

they had seen no evidence of such cooperation."

Funny how there's always a disclaimer.

[truebluegreen]

2. drip drip drip

Actually I guess it is more like successive buckets. We'll know soon if the deep state can still do regime change.

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. Check the CNN front page "Trump aides were in constant touch with senior Russian officials during

campaign"

http://www.cnn.com/

[riversedge]

28. In reading some of the details, I feel like I am reading some old spy novel, which

I used to read a lot when I was younger. Gave it up--to many gruesome dead bodies in the books.



............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.

[Maru Kitteh]

33. For OVER A YEAR.

[jmg257]

4. Manafort, Stone Flynn and Page...

But SO FAR no evidence of such cooperation.

[Maru Kitteh]

23. and Jack Kingston, (R-GA) who looks like he talked santions IN Moscow in December

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028651284

Oh. my. god.

[riversedge]

29. And we are to believe that they all were just free agents (Trump not send them on a mission)

[jmg257]

31. Yeesh - so it grows...

[fierywoman]

5. SCHADENFREUDE !!!

[regnaD kciN]

7. Too bad this didn't come out BEFORE the election

…like, y'know, E-MAILS!!!!!!!!

[tenorly]

12. And it would have.

But certain unindicted co-conspirators had other ideas.

[Moostache]

13. That motherfucker Comey should be hanged for treason. (n/t)

[tenorly]

14. Or better yet:

Given life in prison. He could learn woodworking, and actually become useful for once in his life.

[uponit7771]

16. +1

[tenorly]

18. Thanks!

I guess we know who Jim Commie's valentine was this year.

[jimlup]

8. Shit is hitting the fan

It would be fun to watch if I were not an American and it were not my country that was at stake.

I was just talking with a drooling alt-righter over at the sewer site "Disscusionist." As I pointed out the seriousness of the situation he calmly typed that if I wanted to change things it would take a "civil war" These people are fucked up crazy.

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. wondering how often that phrase has been a topic of discussion

and the fact it did not bother him....well, ok..it should bother anyone in their "right " mind.

[Maru Kitteh]

22. Yeah, that's easy enough to type from his mama's basement.

Internet Nazi's are seriously weak IRL.

[2naSalit]

11. K&R

[iluvtennis]

15. This is deplorable.We need to throw out the GE & do it over again w/paper ballots & manual counting.

[uponit7771]

17. +1

[riversedge]

26. #1

[StevieM]

19. Lock them up!! Lock them up!! (eom)

[world wide wally]

20. Soo......... when (if) Trump and Pence go down...... .will there be anyone to pardon them?

Let's hope the Dems can throw a monkey wrench into that plan too.
Or maybe a special Federal election in 2018?

[dixiegrrrrl]

34. The next in line Pres. can pardon them.

Which would be Ryan.

[world wide wally]

35. Unless Pence moves p and appoints a new VP... Such as Ted Cruz

God, this sucks

[dixiegrrrrl]

36. worse yet...several times Cruz has been mentioned for Supreme Court.

THAT is truly frightening.

[Maru Kitteh]

21. Holy effety eff eff eff.

Shit is getting real y'all.

[UCmeNdc]

24. It is obvious that the United States is under attack.

The Russian agents are using Trump and their moles within his adminstration to tear the US apart from the inside. The CIA, FBI, and NSA must do their job and root out the spies.

The FBI in NY must be investigated for their lack of motivation in prosecuting the Email hacking of the DNC. Remember all of the DNC break ins? They were always after computer information.

Remember how DU went down on election night? Computer hack.

Remember how the election returns results seemed almost impossible but there they were?
Computer hack!

Get real mad America.

Hold the investigations into Donald Trump's connections to Russia including all of Trump's people talking and contacting Russian spies. Prosecute them.

Trust none of them and their words.

[tallahasseedem]

38. +1

[UCmeNdc]

25. Remember Trump's campaign financial statements?

Trump was spending almost a third of his money for overseas Data collection firms. Why?

Computer hackers!

[riversedge]

27. whow. and no, I do not recall that detail. thanks for information.

[get the red out]

30. So sad

Fox's screen-play writers will be pulling long hours modifying the plot to suit their audience.

[Oneironaut]

32. This is all like a slow motion train wreck.

If Trump isn't impeached, it'll be 4 years of scandal after scandal. This is the tip of the iceberg.

[tallahasseedem]

37. But her EMAILZZZZ!!!