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struggle4progress

(118,278 posts)
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 08:07 PM Feb 2017

Allies intercepted communications

BY KURT EICHENWALD
2/15/17 AT 2:58 PM

... sources said the interceptions include at least one contact between former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and a Russian official based in the United States. It could not be confirmed whether this involved the telephone call with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak that has led to Flynn’s resignation, or additional communications. The sources said the intercepted communications are not just limited to telephone calls: The foreign agency is also gathering electronic and human source information on Trump’s overseas business partners, at least some of whom the intelligence services now consider to be agents of their respective governments. These operations are being conducted out of concerns that Russia is seeking to manipulate its relationships with Trump administration officials as part of a long-term plan to destabilize the NATO alliance ...

http://www.newsweek.com/allies-intercept-russia-trump-adviser-communications-557283

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Allies intercepted communications (Original Post) struggle4progress Feb 2017 OP
this is the republicans nightmare. they get caught covering for trump dem4decades Feb 2017 #1
This is going to drive Trump even more insane elfin Feb 2017 #2

dem4decades

(11,282 posts)
1. this is the republicans nightmare. they get caught covering for trump
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 08:49 PM
Feb 2017

when our allies tell the world what happened. may they be exposed and pay the price.

elfin

(6,262 posts)
2. This is going to drive Trump even more insane
Wed Feb 15, 2017, 09:08 PM
Feb 2017

A succinct recap of some info already known here, plus more damning details.

Eichenwald probably already on his enemies list for quite a while..

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