Heres Why Republicans Stopped Talking About a Uranium One Whistleblower

[Hermit-The-Prog]

The guy they hoped would implicate Hillary Clinton doesn’t appear too reliable.

Dan Friedman Mar. 8, 2018

A former FBI informant who GOP lawmakers have claimed could implicate the Clintons in the so-called Uranium One scandal failed to produce any evidence of wrongdoing by the Clintons or anyone else during a February 7 interview with staffers of three congressional committees, Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee say in a summary of the meeting released Thursday.

For months Republicans have said the informant, a former lobbyist named William D. Campbell, had explosive information regarding the sale of Uranium One, a Canadian firm that owned mines in the United States, to Rosatom, a Russian-state owned company. They claimed that Campbell could shed light on how Russians exerted influence over then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton—allegedly steering money to her family foundation—in order to win approval of the sale. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and several House Republicans cited Campbell’s claims to urge the appointment of a new special counsel to investigate the Uranium One sale. But lately, Republicans have largely stopped talking about Campbell. His recent congressional interview may help explain why.

During the meeting, Campbell admitted that he lacked knowledge of the interagency review process through which the sale was approved. Campbell said he “looked on Google to see” how the process worked, according to Democrats, who also note that he “identified no evidence that Secretary Hillary Clinton, President Bill Clinton, or anyone from the Obama Administration took any actions as a result of” Russian influence.

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https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/03/heres-why-republicans-stopped-talking-about-a-uranium-one-whistleblower/

[brush]

1. They just make up crap to fill their airwaves and go on about it for months.

[Mopar151]

2. I had a friend, Bill Campbell

"Who liked to rob, steal, and ramble
but on the side he'd beg
so he mopped up!"
Johnny Cash version of "In the Jailhouse Now"
- originally written by Blind Blake about stealing the vote

[Docreed2003]

3. Well played...always down for some Cash! Nt

[UpInArms]

4. They make shit up out of whole cloth

And when exposed, they never correct the record ....

Grrrrrrrr....

[not fooled]

7. And it works

the corporate media gives airplay to the initial fake claims, then when the truth emerges months or weeks down the line, little is done to correct the record.

The pukes know how to do propaganda: the first impression that gets in people's minds is what sticks. Especially since so many 'Muricans don't really do critical thinking or assess evidence.

[kacekwl]

5. Hannity is still barking about it

but as always he never has anything to back his B.S. up. But to his viewers it's gospel.

[JenniferJuniper]

6. They need stories....

most of the time these days they've resorted to loudly complaining about what other networks are reporting on. They'll throw in Hillary or Obama "scandals" as often as they can though.

They should probably just start running old episodes from the campaign period or, better still, the Obama administration.