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sunonmars

(8,656 posts)
Thu Mar 2, 2017, 06:27 PM Mar 2017

Breaking : Two other Trump advisers also spoke with Russian envoy during GOP convention

Jesus Fuck, are any of them clean.....

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/03/02/exclusive-two-other-trump-advisers-also-spoke-russian-envoy-during-gop-convention/98648190/

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is not the only member of President Trump’s campaign who spoke to Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak at a diplomacy conference connected to the Republican National Convention in July. At least two more members of the Trump campaign’s national security officials also spoke with Kislyak at the event, and several more Trump national security advisers were in attendance.

It's unknown what the Trump campaign officials who spoke with the ambassador – J.D. Gordon and Carter Page – discussed with him. Those who took part in the events in Cleveland said it is not unusual for presidential campaign teams to interact with diplomats.

However, the newly-revealed communications further contradict months of repeated denials by Trump officials that his campaign had contact with officials representing the Russian government.

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Breaking : Two other Trump advisers also spoke with Russian envoy during GOP convention (Original Post) sunonmars Mar 2017 OP
No problemo... Zoonart Mar 2017 #1
So when did Jared and Ivanka make their travel plans for the Croation "vacation" tanyev Mar 2017 #2
J.D. Gordon, associate of Trump/Sessions and friend of Russia and Repub platform key person wishstar Mar 2017 #3

tanyev

(42,515 posts)
2. So when did Jared and Ivanka make their travel plans for the Croation "vacation"
Thu Mar 2, 2017, 06:57 PM
Mar 2017

they took right after the convention? Did some conversation at the Russian National Convention create a need for something to be personally delivered after the convention was over?

wishstar

(5,268 posts)
3. J.D. Gordon, associate of Trump/Sessions and friend of Russia and Repub platform key person
Thu Mar 2, 2017, 07:09 PM
Mar 2017

per Wikipedia:

In 2015, Gordon became the Chief Foreign Policy Advisor to 2016 Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, the former Governor of Arkansas. He appeared on behalf of Gov. Huckabee at various events, to include speaking at a White House rally against the Iran Deal in July 2015, alongside Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).

In February 2016, Gordon officially endorsed Donald Trump for president.[15]

In March, he joined the Trump Campaign as the Director of National Security, managing the National Security Advisory Committee under its Chairman, Senator Jeff Sessions (R. - Ala.). In July, during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, Gordon reportedly played a key policy role in the GOP Platform development. This includes advising delegates who defeated an amendment calling for lethal assistance to Ukraine in its struggle against Russia."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_D._Gordon

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