Kremlin dismisses report of Trump campaign contacts with Russian spies

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



Wed Feb 15, 2017 | 7:40am EST

By Maria Tsvetkova and Alessandra Prentice | MOSCOW
Russia dismissed on Wednesday as groundless a U.S. media report that said members of Donald Trump's presidential campaign had contacts with Russian intelligence officials.

The report, from the New York Times, has boosted concerns about Russia's role in influencing the outcome of the United States' election. U.S. intelligence agencies have already accused Russia of being behind the hacking of Democratic Party emails in order to help Trump, a Republican, to win.

U.S-Russia relations are under particular scrutiny following the inauguration of Trump, who pledged in his campaign to improve ties with the Kremlin after they deteriorated to their worst level since the Cold War under the Obama administration.

The New York Times, citing four current and former U.S. officials, reported on Tuesday that phone records and intercepted calls show that members of Trump's campaign and other Trump associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year before the election.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-kremlin-idUSKBN15U0YR

[CincyDem]

1. Whew - I'm glad that's all cleared up. Back to banning Moose-lambs. !!!

(just in case it's necessary).

He is such an asshat.

[Equinox Moon]

4. You nailed it! Good one.

[Roy Rolling]

2. More damning evidence

A denial from the Kremlin seals the deal for me.

[DURHAM D]

3. Who gives a shit what the Kremlin has to say.

Why is Reuters even reporting this tripe?

[neohippie]

5. Of course

And Trump would surely dismiss reports that he has been tied to the Russian mafia, Putin's henchmen and was bailed out of bankruptcy and propped up by Russian money since the 90s or that he has any business dealings with Russia, or that any of his family and staff do as well.

Look at Kushner's conflicts of interest and ties to Russia too, this whole cabal is more concerned about making money than the interests of the United States, it's citizens or national security

http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/1/9/14205898/jared-kushner-white-house-conflicts-anbang

There are lots of reports that should be part of this investigation keep it going

Here is some more information collected by Adam Khan tweeted about Kushner who seems to be up to his neck in this scandal as well

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

6. Yeah, The Kremlin Said It, I Believe It, and That Settles It!

[dhill926]

7. um, didn't Russia admit to having contact with the trump team....

a while back?