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LibraLiz1973

(8,197 posts)
Mon Jul 10, 2017, 09:27 PM Jul 2017

I have a theory about the new leaks

coming out in the NYT about DTjr.

My thought is that Trumps catastrophic G20 trip- and the resulting meeting with Putin were he capitulated and didn't do shit- raised an alarm for some patriots within the government (who were possibly sitting on the fence about saying or doing anything until Mueller is further along) and they have HAD IT.

I also think the drip-drip-drip of info releasing from the NYT is genius. It forced DTjr to make two different statements- contradicting AND implicating himself in the second.


And now, this.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/10/us/politics/donald-trump-jr-russia-email-candidacy.html
Trump Jr. Was Told in Email of Russian Effort to Aid Campaign

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I have a theory about the new leaks (Original Post) LibraLiz1973 Jul 2017 OP
Yes, you are correct. The IC now even more inflamed...and GOP hard line conservatives..... tableturner Jul 2017 #1
So, who leaked the email; Ccarmona Jul 2017 #2
If the NY times didn't reveal that in the story, it would be an anonymous source ToxMarz Jul 2017 #3
Trump, Jr. strikes me as the type of idiot to "cc" widely. Barack_America Jul 2017 #7
Not just a catastrophic trip... Nwgirl503 Jul 2017 #4
Disagree... brooklynite Jul 2017 #5
I think the Times "timed" the publication. Barack_America Jul 2017 #8
I'm with you rufus dog Jul 2017 #9
And again, NONE of this matters... NONE of it, until Still In Wisconsin Jul 2017 #6

tableturner

(1,680 posts)
1. Yes, you are correct. The IC now even more inflamed...and GOP hard line conservatives.....
Mon Jul 10, 2017, 10:21 PM
Jul 2017

Yes, even hard line GOP conservatives who are not entangled in the Russia mess....they have hated Russia from way back.....the G20 meeting and Trump's "performance" really shocked them....you could tell this weekend and today.

Now this.

ToxMarz

(2,166 posts)
3. If the NY times didn't reveal that in the story, it would be an anonymous source
Mon Jul 10, 2017, 11:31 PM
Jul 2017

If don't trust their reporting, disregard. If you trust their reporting, take it for what it's worth. If you are on the fence, research the topic further.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
7. Trump, Jr. strikes me as the type of idiot to "cc" widely.
Tue Jul 11, 2017, 12:35 AM
Jul 2017

And forward shit he shouldn't be forwarding.

As to who leaked, I'd look at someone who didn't go to the G-20.

Nwgirl503

(406 posts)
4. Not just a catastrophic trip...
Tue Jul 11, 2017, 12:20 AM
Jul 2017

He flat out dismissed and dissed IC findings AGAIN! On a world-wide stage. IDK where I said it, whether here or Twitter, but I said that something big was gonna drop, cause IC really hates it when he does that.

brooklynite

(94,501 posts)
5. Disagree...
Tue Jul 11, 2017, 12:22 AM
Jul 2017

...the timing is likely coincidental. The Times would not suddenly receive this story and immediately publish it. They would take several days to confirm detail, write and edit what was published this weekend.

 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
9. I'm with you
Tue Jul 11, 2017, 12:38 AM
Jul 2017

My theory is that the investigative team (Mueller) had a wee bit of a gap in the timeline, had some difficulty tying everything together. So they leaked just a bit of the info to see if the assholes would bite. Team tRump fell for it and provided comments that can be used against them and close the gap.

 

Still In Wisconsin

(4,450 posts)
6. And again, NONE of this matters... NONE of it, until
Tue Jul 11, 2017, 12:31 AM
Jul 2017

the Republican majority says it does and acts accordingly. In this matter, the Democrats are irrelevant, and it doesn't matter what Rachel says, or anybody else. The Republicans have to come around to the realization that TRUMP is a liability before Beavis, Butthead, or their dad feel any real hurt.

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