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3. Whether the campaign was warned or not

Wed May 1, 2019, 01:01 PM

May 2019

The Trump campaign had a duty to notify the FBI that they had been meeting with the Russians. But this is one of the pitfalls of running everything like a business. When Trump's looking to do a business deal, he doesn't have to report to anyone. But when you're campaigning for office, it's a little different. Foreign contacts that reach out to the campaign have to be reported to the FBI. Barr is apparently counting on the fact that the general public doesn't know that. So he can just claim that the Trump campaign was never advised by the FBI that the Russians might be looking to influence the 2016 election, so their failure to contact the FBI is on the FBI, not the Trump campaign.

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Natasha Bertrand: Barr just said that the FBI did not give a defensive briefing to the Trump campaig [View all] demmiblue May 2019 OP

So... is Barr that STUPID or that BLATANT of a liar? PA Democrat May 2019 #1

Someone has to call him on his lie. Baitball Blogger May 2019 #4

How about both? Wounded Bear May 2019 #5

Welcome to Post-Truth. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2019 #6

They are openly brazen about their deception. triron May 2019 #2

Whether the campaign was warned or not gratuitous May 2019 #3

The FBI briefs ALL candidates, every election cycle... Wounded Bear May 2019 #7

Of course they do gratuitous May 2019 #8

I hear you, it's all good... Wounded Bear May 2019 #9