Сделаем Америку снова великой! Trump - Russia megathread

[SDHornet]

[Winterborn]

Very good article in the WSJ yesterday on how the Steel Dossier was created. Bold is my emphasis.

Hours after the publication in early 2017 of a dossier claiming President-elect Donald Trump conspired with Russia to steer the U.S. election, a public relations executive in Washington tapped out an email to a client whose company was cited in the document, cast as a villain.

“I’m hoping that this is exposed as fake news,” Charles Dolan Jr. wrote. “I will check with some folks in the intel world to see if they know who produced this.” The dossier, published by BuzzFeed News, used code names to conceal its sources. Some were close to Kremlin corridors of power, it said.

The dossier proceeded to rivet the U.S. political class, win credibility within the Federal Bureau of Investigation, cast a shadow over the first two years of the Trump presidency and cost millions of dollars for investigations and lawsuits, only to eventually be mostly discredited. One reason was where much of the dossier’s information came from—anything but Kremlin insiders.

Instead, a Wall Street Journal review found, many of the dossier’s key details originated with a few people gossiping after they had been brought together over a minor corporate publicity contract.

The dossier’s author, former British spy Christopher Steele, relied mainly on a Washington researcher to gather information. According to FBI notes of an interview with that researcher, Igor Danchenko, he said he wasn’t comfortable with the assignment and some of his sources were old friends—one a former schoolmate—whose information Mr. Steele exaggerated.

It wasn’t until last November that prosecutors identified a man they pinpoint as one of Mr. Danchenko’s most important sources. Based on an indictment of Mr. Danchenko for lying to the FBI about whom he’d talked to, one of his key sources was none other than Mr. Dolan, the PR executive who tried to reassure a client.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-surpri ... jem10point

[SDHornet]

[houndawg]

Here come the indictments!

This time for real. No....seriously...

[GannonFan]

Here come the indictments!

This time for real. No....seriously...

Isn't the Sussmann trial actually beginning today? I don't follow this all that much but that's a pretty big deal.

[SeattleGriz]

Here come the indictments!

This time for real. No....seriously...

Isn't the Sussmann trial actually beginning today? I don't follow this all that much but that's a pretty big deal.

Yes. I'm waiting on news to see what came from today.

[SDHornet]

Here come the indictments!

This time for real. No....seriously...

Isn't the Sussmann trial actually beginning today? I don't follow this all that much but that's a pretty big deal.

Yes. the DC circuit and its juries will keep Sussmann off the hook.

[SeattleGriz]

Isn't the Sussmann trial actually beginning today? I don't follow this all that much but that's a pretty big deal.

Yes. the DC circuit and its juries will keep Sussmann off the hook.

I liked the allowed jurist that pretty much said they hated Trump, but could probably stay unbiased since it didn't involve him.

DC swamp.

[SeattleGriz]

Didn't think Elon Musk would come into play in this thread, but holy crap has he. Maybe 1% of the population actually knew Durham was at trial. Now a much larger swath of Americans now know Hillary funded and approved of the Russia collusion operation.

[SDHornet]

Didn't think Elon Musk would come into play in this thread, but holy crap has he. Maybe 1% of the population actually knew Durham was at trial. Now a much larger swath of Americans now know Hillary funded and approved of the Russia collusion operation.

Let's hope he doesn't get suicided by Hildacunt...oh and:

[SDHornet]

Hey jelly, come get ya boy.

[SeattleGriz]

Hey jelly, come get ya boy.

The Last Refuge is The Conservative Treehouse. He's been asking that question from the beginning. How is Durham going to square that Mueller essentially protected Hildabeast and the establishment. It's why I didn't think we would see much in the way of indictments if FBI agents.

[SeattleGriz]

Hey jelly, come get ya boy.

The Last Refuge is The Conservative Treehouse. He's been asking that question from the beginning. How is Durham going to square that Mueller essentially protected Hildabeast and the establishment. It's why I didn't think we would see much in the way of indictments if FBI agents. Hope that question starts getting asked over and over.

[kalm]

[SeattleGriz]

The irony of using a WaPo article to make your point in the Russia collusion thread is perfect.

Nice touch.

[kalm]

The irony of using a WaPo article to make your point in the Russia collusion thread is perfect.

Nice touch.

You mean the one owned by Bezos? That printed a list released by Russia that others are also publishing about?

Well it was actually the meme I was going after just to remind everyone of the Trump - Putin love affair.

Thank you!

[houndawg]

Yes. the DC circuit and its juries will keep Sussmann off the hook.

I liked the allowed jurist that pretty much said they hated Trump, but could probably stay unbiased since it didn't involve him.

DC swamp.

You think the trial is rigged like the election was?

[houndawg]

The irony of using a WaPo article to make your point in the Russia collusion thread is perfect.

Nice touch.

You mean the one owned by Bezos? That printed a list released by Russia that others are also publishing about?

Well it was actually the meme I was going after just to remind everyone of the Trump - Putin love affair.

Thank you!

Asylum in Russia won't be cheap - I'm not sure Putin's Catamite has the wherewithal...

[SeattleGriz]

I liked the allowed jurist that pretty much said they hated Trump, but could probably stay unbiased since it didn't involve him.

DC swamp.

You think the trial is rigged like the election was?

I don't think the trial is rigged, but we all know DC voted somewhere around 95% for Democrats. Good luck getting a conviction.

If the media keeps covering that Hillary was the one who kicked off the Russia collusion scam, I'd be happy with that, although I'd like to see some FBI guys go down. I know, wishful thinking.

[SeattleGriz]

The irony of using a WaPo article to make your point in the Russia collusion thread is perfect.

Nice touch.

You mean the one owned by Bezos? That printed a list released by Russia that others are also publishing about?

Well it was actually the meme I was going after just to remind everyone of the Trump - Putin love affair.

Thank you!

Yes that WaPo. The one that got a Pulitzer for their impactful journalisming showing Trump colluded with the Russians.

[kalm]

You think the trial is rigged like the election was?

I'd like to see some FBI guys go down. I know, wishful thinking.

Dirty!

[SeattleGriz]

I'd like to see some FBI guys go down. I know, wishful thinking.

Dirty!

That too would work. But they have to go down on Mueller!

[kalm]

Dirty!

That too would work. But they have to go down on Mueller!

That’s disgusting, you sick fuck!

[SeattleGriz]

That too would work. But they have to go down on Mueller!

That’s disgusting, you sick fuck!

Something similar to this.

[SeattleGriz]

If it isn't abundantly clear Mueller had no clue and was appointed to cover up crimes, then maybe this will refresh your memory to his dEvAsTaTINg testimony.