BREAKING: Emails Show Trump Advisers Waged Covert Influence Campaign for Pro-Russian Ukraine Govt.

[Hissyspit]

Source: Associated Press /NBC News

@BreakingNews: Emails show Trump advisers waged covert influence campaign for pro-Russian Ukraine government - AP https://t.co/94XMHj5X4D/s/gnN5

BREAKING: Emails Show Trump Advisers Waged Covert Influence Campaign for Pro-Russian Ukraine Govt.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Emails obtained by The Associated Press shed new light on the activities of a firm run by Donald Trump's campaign chairman. They show it directly orchestrated a covert Washington lobbying operation on behalf of Ukraine's ruling political party, attempting to sway American public opinion in favor of the country's pro-Russian government.

Paul Manafort and his deputy, Rick Gates, never disclosed their work as foreign agents between 2012 and 2014 as required under federal law.

The lobbying included attempts to gain positive press coverage of Ukrainian officials in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and AP. Another goal: undercutting American public sympathy for the imprisoned rival of Ukraine's president.

The men have said they were not doing work that required them to register as foreign agents. Neither commented Thursday.

Read more: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/aug/18/trump-advisers-waged-covert-influence-campaign/

[randome]

1. Donald Trump only hires the smartest people.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[Major Nikon]

2. He's either very smart or very stupid

If his plan is to actually win the presidency, then he's very stupid.

If his plan is to get his useful idiots to promote his brand while getting free influence with corrupt foreign powers, then he's very smart.

[cynzke]

5. READ SOMEWHERE....

That Trump had no idea how extensive and highly questionable Manafort's dealings were. No doubt he knew of Manafort, but not the sleazier side. Now he is stuck with him, afraid firing Manafort after firing Lewindowsky would look idiotic.

But check out this link/expose of Manafort's dirty dealings. Especially how he USED John McCain and other senators (GOP?) to OVERRIDE the FBI, in order to get one of Manafort's business clients, a VISA! Oh, and why McCain (?), because Manafort's business partner, Rick Davis, was McCain's campaign manager in 2008. Seems the Russians have been infiltrating our elections with agents. TOO MUCH a coincidence!

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-campaign-chief-ducks-questions-about-214020365.html

[randome]

6. And yet all these manipulations are so INEPT!

You associate with Trump and the ineptness rubs off, I guess.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Never stop having childhood dreams.[/center][/font][hr]

[Thinkingabout]

3. Probably Manafort's present mission is to try and elect Trump which can be controlled by Putin.

What a deal, he could make America great by following Putin.

[jpak]

4. TrumPutin

yup

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7. Kick