Schiff: More Than Circumstantial Evidence Trump Associates Colluded With Russia

[UpInArms]

Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee claimed Wednesday evening that he has seen "more than circumstantial evidence" that associates of President Donald Trump colluded with Russia while the Kremlin attempted to interfere with the 2016 presidential election.

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the Ranking Member on the committee, was asked by Chuck Todd on "Meet The Press Daily" whether or not he only has a circumstantial case.

"Actually no, Chuck," he said. "I can tell you that the case is more than that and I can't go into the particulars, but there is more than circumstantial evidence now."

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This is a shift from Sunday's "Meet the Press" interview, when Schiff only went as far as to say that there was circumstantial evidence of collusion and "direct evidence" of deception.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/schiff-more-circumstantial-evidence-trump-associates-colluded-russia-n737446

[dalton99a]

1. Kick.

[ananda]

2. Finally!

For me, it's been more than circumstantial since Rachel Maddow
got on the case, along with some others.

BTW, it's only because of foreign agencies and agents that this
is now gaining traction. The FBI was essentially shamed and
forced into giving us something; but the real dirt is mostly
foreign-sourced.

Now, if we just had a functioning justice system and Congress.

[Ligyron]

4. Yup, and the GOPers don't know and have no control over what or how much those foreign intel orgs

know, who they've talked to or even what they were/are up to.

But some of the Trump actors know what they did do and are flipping out right now.

It's telling to see who screams and deflects and who keep their distance.

[mpcamb]

6. Hope they flip and not just flip out.

I hope it's like what happens when you have a box of rats and shake the hell out of it and they all start biting each others asses.

[NewRedDawn]

3. Hell yeah!

Lets roll these fascist scumbags!

[CTyankee]

5. was Chuck being "evenhandd" or was Adam just handing him the bad news...

at some point the press just has to give it up on "both sides do it."...

[DesertRat]

7. I think we are talking about a Watergate level cover-up by the White House

[iluvtennis]

8. And besides, circumstantial evidence is may times stronger than direct evidence...

...especially when you have lots of circumstantial evidence. You put together the circumstantial puzzle pieces and you get the BIG picture in living color. (...from avid 30 year trial watcher..)