Serious question - when was the meeting with the Russians planned?

[malaise]

Remember Comey was fired the day before

[mchill]

1. As I understand it...

Putin "demanded" it of Trump (Trump said he couldn't say "no" because Putin asked him to meet with the Foreign Minister). That had to be a phone call meeting and that was definitely announced, but I don't have the date. I would start there.

[mchill]

2. Putin and Trump last spoke on May 2nd

[wishstar]

3. Trump spoke to Putin who asked for the meeting about a week before Comey firing

Reportedly, Trump said that he couldnt say "no" to Putin's request for meeting with Russians, so it was scheduled for May 9. So in the days between the talk to Putin and the Oval Office meeting, Trump arranged Comey's firing

[Ilsa]

4. So roughly a week after Putin demanded

His meeting, trump had news of making progress.
Slimey.

[malaise]

5. Really weird

looks fishy

[mchill]

6. My first instinct was

Putin was testing Trump (while blackmailing him)

[malaise]

7. Can't think otherwise

The disloyalty to America inside of the WH is horrifying

[HipChick]

8. He lied to the American people

but told the Russians