Trump Hires Law Firm to Fight Suggestions of Russia Business Ties title

[orangecrush]

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Source: NBC NEWS

President Donald Trump has hired a Washington law firm to send a letter to a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee saying he has no connections to Russia, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday.

Spicer's revelation was in response to a question from reporters on a briefing about committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham's remarks that he wants to look into whether Trump has any business dealings with Russia.

"The president, obviously, was aware of Senator Graham's suggestion after he made it today and he's fine with that. He has no business in Russia. He has no connections to Russia. So he welcomes that," Spicer said.




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Trump is in serious CYA mode.

Under Russian direction?

[CentralMass]

1. Firing Comey does seem like a desperate move. It will.be interesting to see where this goes.

[orangecrush]

5. ...

[hedda_foil]

2. Under Russian direction? Gee, with Lavrov visiting fakepresident tomorrow, ya think?

[orangecrush]

8. Obvious to the World

With what Russia tried to pull in France.

It takes Americans a little longer to catch on, I think because Europeans are closer to Russia, and know how they operate.

[tanyev]

3. Again, the issue is not whether you have business in Russia, Donald.

The issue is whether Russia had business with you.

[Leghorn21]

13. Yeah, remember in the Steele Dossier, he made a point of saying that though they tried

and tried, the Russians could NOT get DFT to invest in their country, even when offered many sweet deals. It perplexed them no end.

However, HELL YEAH, Russia invested in HIM, and - here we are. The dollars came here, in this case - they weren't shipped to Moscow...and...here we are! (*sigh*)

[Botany]

4. Trump is lawyering up

"President Donald Trump has hired a Washington law firm to send a letter to a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee saying he has no connections to Russia, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday."

Doesn't Trump already have White House Counsel? And doesn't he have staff to send any needed letters?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. 26 lawyers on WH counsel staff, so far. . . . nt

[orangecrush]

10. Excellent observation

[Leghorn21]

14. Dewey Cheatham and Howe, eh? Sheeiit, if his new attorneys are as sharp as Michael

Cohen or Don McGhan, dude's up a creek -

[Honeycombe8]

16. W H Counsel may have different duties. This investigation is personal as to Trump, the man.

W H Counsel may advise as regards the office of the Presidency as it relates to Presidential duties and such. Maybe.

[procon]

6. "I am not a traitor", sounds a lot worse than, "I am not a crook". nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Yeah, and it is about as effective. "Do not think of an elephant." . . . nt

[C_U_L8R]

7. Trump may very well not own anything in a Russia.

But Russians sure do own his money grubbing ass.

[orangecrush]

12. Obvous to all the world

That Trump is a russian agent.

[denverbill]

15. Trump is a HUGE money launderer for Russia's criminal elites. Thus his offshore entities.

[Honeycombe8]

17. It's possible that he personally right NOW does have a business deal w/Russians.

I have always maintained he desperately WANTS to do business in Russia. He's been trying to get for about 30 years, according to an article I read.

He's had, in the past, some deals with third parties where Russians were also involved.

Trump Jr said in the past that Russians are a major source of funds to the Trump organization. Note that that is not Trump personally.

This whole thing is so disgusting.

[DonViejo]

18. Locking...

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