Sources: Russians discussed potentially 'derogatory' information about Trump and associates during c

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CNN

Full headline: Sources: Russians discussed potentially 'derogatory' information about Trump and associates during campaign

(CNN) Russian government officials discussed having potentially "derogatory" information about then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and some of his top aides in conversations intercepted by US intelligence during the 2016 election, according to two former intelligence officials and a congressional source.

One source described the information as financial in nature and said the discussion centered on whether the Russians had leverage over Trump's inner circle. The source said the intercepted communications suggested to US intelligence that Russians believed "they had the ability to influence the administration through the derogatory information."

But the sources, privy to the descriptions of the communications written by US intelligence, cautioned the Russian claims to one another "could have been exaggerated or even made up" as part of a disinformation campaign that the Russians did during the election.

The details of the communication shed new light on information US intelligence received about Russian claims of influence. The contents of the conversations made clear to US officials that Russia was considering ways to influence the election -- even if their claims turned out to be false.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/30/politics/russians-trump-campaign-information/index.html

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Here we go - first thing in the morning!

[rainbow4321]

1. Yup...rise and shine, Donald!

I'm in CA, and this article headline popped up on my iPad...looked at the local time and went aaahhh...it's 6am EST...info is coming out earlier and earlier. Can't wait for the regular 5pm EST daily bombshell.

Looks like it's being timed so this stuff hits the morning news shows and then....boom...the evening cable prime time line up!

[BumRushDaShow]

2. That's where the breaking popped up for me too

on my iPad!

[C_U_L8R]

3. Drip drip drippity...

[Vinca]

5. That was my first thought - peepee video. LOL.

[global1]

13. We're Getting Closer And Closer Everyday For The Release Of The Pee Video.....nt

[Achilleaze]

4. republicans & russians go together

like anti & American democracy

[Scarsdale]

6. Now they are stuck

with a mentally incompetant, early onset Dementia patient. The gop are involved in the Russian money chain, and are afraid their part will be exposed. It WILL all come out in the wash, eventually. Putting the entire country, and possible the world in danger, covering for a lunatic is hardly good for this country. Traitors, the entire group. The gop sells their soul for $$$.

[War Pigs]

7. hey maybe they have cheetolini's

Tax returns ????? After all that is what he fears the most. Would love to see that jet sold at Government auction.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

10. How about a campaign donation..secret

funding of Trump's campaign by Russians ..what he sought once he decided he could act like he was self funded but really not be

[nikibatts]

8. Some of the info is "financial." But when has that ever bothered the GOP? It's sexual-pervert stuf

they are really worried about. Even the Intel community hates to confess to its existence. It colors all the powerful men at the top of our government and corporate institutions.

Notice that today Morning Joe talks about all former administrations EXCEPT the Obama administration. Waiting for some disinformation about them.

[mucifer]

9. Washington Post had great articles about financial stuff. They got a pulitzer for articles BEFRORE

the election and he still won.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

11. financial meaning he paid for prostitutes

[sharedvalues]

12. He is left penniless by financial crimes

This whole family is motivated only by money and profit.

Their greatest fear is having that money taken away.

Info on financial crimes is the most dangerous info for the m.

[Turbineguy]

14. The Russians have turned us inside out.

Mission accomplished!

With the generous help of the republican party.

[certainot]

15. they added the disclaimer because magnitude was so hard to believe

"could have been exaggerated or even made up"

[BumRushDaShow]

16. Yeah the article equivocates quite a bit

I guess so they don't get a fusillade of tweets from Der Drumpenfurer.

[Gothmog]

17. Putin can blackmail trump at any time

[BumRushDaShow]

18. And probably most if not all of the GOP leadership

and select GOP elected officials as well. That is the problem. Our government has been compromised.

[Seasider]

19. Even if the Russians did leak the golden shower video (no pun intended)

You'll have Republicans expressing fake outrage and then a couple of weeks later they'll be back to supporting him. It'll just be the Access Hollywood thing all over again.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

20. Meaning he actually paid for the pee pee show?