White House: 'No evidence' of Trump-Russia collusion

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY JORDAN FABIAN - 03/20/17 12:04 PM EDT

The White House on Monday asserted there is “no evidence” that President Trump’s associates colluded with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election after FBI Director James Comey confirmed a bureau investigation.

“Nothing has changed,” a White House official wrote in an email. “Senior Obama intelligence officials have gone on record to confirm there is NO EVIDENCE of Trump-Russia collusion and there is NO EVIDENCE of a Trump-Russia scandal.”

Comey's explosive revelation earlier Monday morning ended months of speculation about whether the federal government is probing Trump’s campaign and challenged the president’s repeated efforts to downplay his team’s alleged involvement with Moscow. But the White House is pointing to statements made by former acting CIA chief Michael Morrell and James Clapper, former President Obama’s top intelligence official, that they have seen no evidence of collusion between Trump associates and Russians.

Ahead of the House intelligence panel hearing where Comey confirmed the probe, Trump tweeted the Russia story is “is FAKE NEWS and everyone knows it!”

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/324785-white-house-no-evidence-of-trump-russia-collusion

[Agschmid]

1. Yeah, uh-huh, sure.

[forgotmylogin]

12. Of course the White House didn't see anything.

They very plaintively explained how spies don't wear "Hello my name is Vlad, I am a counterintelligence asset!" badges as an excuse for why people weren't talking to them on purpose.

[SummerSnow]

2. Busted disgusted and cannot be trusted

[Kimchijeon]

3. Wow, they are being investigated and still doubling down on the lies

Pretty bold, but I guess they are confident that the cable "news" outlets will repeat their lies enough for them, and keep up the charade?

[NRaleighLiberal]

4. I think they are trying to get ahead of a steaming locomotive!

pitiful...

[NewJeffCT]

5. When Team Trump says "no"

you can almost be certain the real answer is "yes"

[George II]

6. They're obviously not watching this morning's hearing, or believing what they're hearing.

[Blue Idaho]

7. Bizarro World. nt.

[MBS]

8. " " " " n/t

[RDANGELO]

9. The FBI doesn't investigate something for no reason.

If they are still investigating ties between the Russians and the Trump campaign, they must have something, even if it is circumstantial.

[vkkv]

10. Let's see those 2014-15 tax returns Donald. nt

[LaydeeBug]

11. There's no evidence of Bowling Green either, but when has that stopped them? nt

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

13. So if Obama intelligence officials "confirm" there is no evidence of Trump-Russia collusion,

that is conclusive (so says the WH), but if the same sources say there's no evidence of Obama surveillance of Trump Tower that's fake news. You can't have it both ways. "Alternative facts" are an insane king's dream.

[nikibatts]

14. No evidence REPORTED

[ProfessorGAC]

15. Which Means But One Thing

They know there is evidence. It's that obvious

[jmowreader]

16. Uhh...yeah

[milestogo]

17. The current White House is the least reliable source of information in the country.

[FakeNoose]

18. Yeah, right!

[meadowlander]

19. So why does Comey, an "Obama intelligence official" still have a job in the Trump White House?

[FakeNoose]

20. Comey has a 10-year appointment as director of the FBI

Trump can't fire him or cancel his appointment. Comey can resign but he's already announce that he doesn't want to do that.

BTW just because he was appointed by Obama, it doesn't mean that Comey is political appointment. He was the best man for the job (presumably) and he may well have voted for the GOP, for all we know.