WA Post: Four potential investigations of DT/Russia

[pnwmom]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/03/01/your-cheat-sheet-to-the-four-potential-investigations-of-russia-and-president-trump/?utm_term=.03bfd4de6776

In light of the U.S. intelligence community's belief that Russia meddled in the presidential election to boost Donald Trump, the FBI is investigating possible connections between Russia and some of Trump's campaign allies. But many Democrats — and even some Republicans — are concerned that the investigation won't live up to ethical standards. The man in charge of it, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, is one of Trump's closest political allies, after all.

That's why there are bipartisan calls for more specialized investigations, calls that have ratcheted up since Michael T. Flynn resigned as national security adviser because he misled the vice president and the FBI about potentially illegal sanction discussions with Russia's ambassador to the United States.

The Trump White House has strongly denied any campaign connections with Russia, going so far as to enlist intelligence officials to counter that narrative. Top Republicans have backed up the president: This week, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (Wis.) said he has seen zero evidence of communications between Russia and Team Trump.

Still, at least one investigation is happening and more could be on the way. It gets a little complicated to follow, so here's your cheat sheet to four major investigations that could delve into Trump's relationship (or lack thereof) with Russia. We included pros and cons of each type of investigation, with our baseline being a fair and accurate one.

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[pressbox69]

1. Nothing much will come of it.

After last night's speech they are already jumping over each other so they can start bowing and scraping to their majesty.

[Binders Keepers]

2. Sarah Palin, who bucked the Repuglican establishment in Alaska,

has an opening here if she would see it and seize it. She must be hungry for the spotlight again. And she knows all about Russia.

[LanternWaste]

3. This will be the snowball that starts the Yungay avalanche

This is the slow burn. The slow burn is the most efficient method. Step by step. Patient. Deliberate.

Nightly poli-theater is for the undisciplined mind which requires a three-act story-arc for comprehension. They'll be bored and dismiss this.

I think this series of small-time, still-under-the-radar investigations will be the snowflake which results in the Yungay avalanche.