Trump personally met with Russian ambassador during campaign

[Fast Walker 52]

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Source: Think Progress

Donald Trump has claimed repeatedly that he has had no contact with Russian officials as a presidential candidate.

He was lying.

Trump personally met with the Russian ambassador on April 27, 2016, prior to a major foreign policy speech. The Wall Street Journal, in a report that was little-noticed at the time but was recently picked up by AMERICABlog News, reported the meeting last year.

A few minutes before he made those remarks, Mr. Trump met at a VIP reception with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., Sergey Ivanovich Kislyak. Mr. Trump warmly greeted Mr. Kislyak and three other foreign ambassadors who came to the reception.

Read more: https://thinkprogress.org/trump-personally-met-with-russian-ambassador-during-campaign-cc59ae305032#.dnsvszn21

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this pisses me off no end-- this bullshit cannot stand.

[C_U_L8R]

1. How convenient.

Explain yourself Donald.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Duplicate thread, easy to find on home page, same source even

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141722639

[Fast Walker 52]

3. well, sorry... I searched the 1st page and didn't see it

[doc03]

4. Who were the other three? He said he never knowingly met with any Russians nt

[ColemanMaskell]

7. besides Russia, ambassadors of Italy, the Philippines, and Singapore.

same Question, same answer in comments section to earlier identical post
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141722639

On Wednesday, April 27, the Center for the National Interest’s magazine The National Interest hosted leading Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump for a foreign policy speech as a part of its continuing coverage of the 2016 electoral campaign. Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Afghanistan and Iraq, introduced Mr. Trump. Ambassador Khalilzad is also one of the members of The National Interest advisory council and the Center’s board of directors. Center Chairman General Charles Boyd, board members Drew Guff, Grover Norquist and President Dimitri Simes also took part. Other participants included Senator Jeff Sessions, several Members of the House of Representatives and the ambassadors of Italy, the Philippines, Russia and Singapore.

http://americablog.com/2017/03/newsmax-trump-met-russian-amb-kislyak-last-april-despite-denials.html

https://cftni.org/recent-events/donald-trump-delivers-foreign-policy-speech/

[Sunlei]

5. so in April 2016, Republicans were already shoving Russians at THEIR presidential candidate.

Mr. trump you're such a patsy, you've been used like an old shoe.

[turbinetree]

6. Treason is f***ing Treason

and this is just amazing, that this right wing Congress swear to uphold the Constitution and defend this country

col·lu·sion
kəˈlo͞oZHən/Submit
noun
secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.
"the armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers"



The Logan Act (1 Stat. 613, 18 U.S.C. § 953, enacted January 30, 1799 ) is a United States federal law that details the fine and/or imprisonment of unauthorized citizens who negotiate with foreign governments having a dispute with the United States.

[ColemanMaskell]

8. Yup. Who do you reckon will prosecute that? Republicans? Hmmm, seeing an obstacle in that

[OKNancy]

9. Locking - duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141722639