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In reply to the discussion: Trump wanted to FRAME innocent Americans. [View all]Kid Berwyn
(14,795 posts)46. "We have no information that indicates that Ukraine interfered." --
Absolutely agree, Cetacea. Witchsmeller Barr is working his magic on reality.
FBI director pushes back on debunked conspiracy theory about 2016 election interference
"We have no information that indicates that Ukraine interfered," Wray said.
By Luke Barr and Alexander Mallin
ABC News, December 9, 2019
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday undercut a theory pushed by President Donald Trump and some of his Republican allies that the government of Ukraine meddled in the 2016 election.
"We have no information that indicates that Ukraine interfered with the 2016 presidential election," Wray told ABC News in an exclusive broadcast interview on Monday.
Wray is the most senior, currently serving, government official to undercut the claim -- pushed as recently as Sunday by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in an interview about the ongoing impeachment inquiry.
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"Well, look, there's all kinds of people saying all kinds of things out there. I think it's important for the American people to be thoughtful consumers of information, to think about the sources of it and to think about the support and predication for what they hear," he said. "And I think part of us being well protected against malign foreign influence is to build together an American public that's resilient, that has appropriate media literacy and that takes its information with a grain of salt."
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https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fbi-director-pushes-back-debunked-conspiracy-theory-2016/story?id=67609244
Weird days when FBI Director disagrees with his boss the IMPOTUS, who agrees with his boss, Putin.
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He always believes he can get away with it because he has always gotten away with his crimes.
hedda_foil
Dec 2019
#7
he's getting away wih shit now because americans let 1500 radio stations make
certainot
Dec 2019
#23
Yep. 24/7/365. Limbaugh, Hannity, Ingraham, Savage, and dozens of proteges. Smear and fear works.
Evolve Dammit
Dec 2019
#29
Oh, and throw Mike Pence in there too since he ably filled in for "Nazi Salute Ingraham" on her show
Evolve Dammit
Dec 2019
#31
Nice chart. A Manfort pick to the point they held up Drumpf's jet to make the meeting happen.
Evolve Dammit
Dec 2019
#55
lmbaughs been calling for brennan and other 'deep state' 'actors' like obama to be
certainot
Dec 2019
#25
He campaigned on the promise of locking up his political opponents, and still got millions of votes.
Midnight Writer
Dec 2019
#2
If he wins in 2020, I have no doubt that Barr will indeed lock up his political opponents.
hedda_foil
Dec 2019
#8
Are corruption investigations normally started off with a public announcement? I thought
brewens
Dec 2019
#3
Let's hope he doesn't replace the current FBI Director (as per William Webster)
Cetacea
Dec 2019
#21
Great picture, lovely complexion. If it was anyone else the paramedics would be called
captain queeg
Dec 2019
#41
We're all getting better at sharply framing and titling issues. Good to see.
empedocles
Dec 2019
#52