BREAKING: Wash Post - Trump admin expanded attempts to counter Russian stories

[kstewart33]

The Trump administration has enlisted senior members of the intelligence community and Congress in efforts to counter news stories about Trump associates’ ties to Russia, a politically charged issue that has been under investigation by the FBI as well as lawmakers now defending the White House.

Acting at the behest of the White House, the officials made calls to news organizations last week in attempts to challenge stories about alleged contacts between members of President Trump’s campaign team and Russian intelligence operatives, U.S. officials said.

The calls were orchestrated by the White House after unsuccessful attempts by the administration to get senior FBI officials to speak with news organizations and dispute the accuracy of stories on the alleged contacts with Russia.

Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-sought-to-enlist-intelligence-officials-key-lawmakers-to-counter-russia-stories/2017/02/24/c8487552-fa99-11e6-be05-1a3817ac21a5_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trumprussia-720pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.5bf9b0dc091e

[rzemanfl]

1. It doesn't pay to piss off the media. n/t

[NastyRiffraff]

2. This isn't going away.

No wonder Dump says anonymous news sources "shouldn't be allowed"

[theglammistress]

3. MSNBC covering this tonight

All over it. Interviewing Evan McMullin about it now on Chris.

[madaboutharry]

4. John Dean tweeted earlier today:

"I have some expertise in this area......COVER UP."

[ProudProgressiveNow]

5. K&R nt

[Leghorn21]

6. !*SNORT*! - counter THIS, motherfuckers!:

The Matryoshka

"This is merely a consolidation of other’s investigative work.  All credit to @Khanoisseur, @20committee, @Funder, @LouiseMensch, @pwnallthethings, the infamous Jester, and James S Henry. 

snip

When attempting to navigate the web of Donald Trump’s business dealings and relationships with the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, and the Russian mafia, however, a cast of questionable players is never more than 2 degrees of separation away from him or the Trump Organization. As we’ve covered extensively in previous posts, there is no doubt that Trump is financially beholden to Russian influence, which makes allegations surrounding his potential treason against the United States even more worrisome. Considering all link analysis here has been done using news media sources, one might question just how deep the rabbit hole goes using classified sources the US Intelligence Community is investigating currently."


Much much more at:
https://wearethisamericancarnage.wordpress.com/2017/02/23/the-matryoshka/

[get the red out]

7. I hope the media keeps bringing it on!

I really worry about the fate of our democracy if they don't.

[triron]

8. Sock it em media

[WomanWhoRoars]

9. Republican response....

Republicans are saying this was debunked. A response posted elsewhere:


"It was debunked when the AP put it out this morning.
Both James Comey and Assistant Director Andrew McCabe told Priebus in a private meeting that they story put out by the NYT was "BS". Priebus merely contacted them both to get them to go on public record with what they told him in private. We've been down this road already. There are several intel sources saying the same thing. Priebus was doing his job.

It's nothing. "


Sigh.

[Norbert9]

10. Don't get him with investigations results. Get him for tampering with inquiries from the word go

So much easier! PERFECT!

[Equinox Moon]

11. Wow, grabberman is learning how it feels to be held to the fire.