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17. Kremlin papers appear to show Putin's plot to put Trump in White House (The Guardian)
Sat Aug 27, 2022, 06:48 AM
Aug 2022
Kremlin papers appear to show Putin’s plot to put Trump in White House
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Exclusive: Documents suggest Russia launched secret multi-agency effort to interfere in US democracy


Vladimir Putin personally authorised a secret spy agency operation to support a “mentally unstable” Donald Trump in the 2016 US presidential election during a closed session of Russia’s national security council, according to what are assessed to be leaked Kremlin documents.

The key meeting took place on 22 January 2016, the papers suggest, with the Russian president, his spy chiefs and senior ministers all present.

They agreed a Trump White House would help secure Moscow’s strategic objectives, among them “social turmoil” in the US and a weakening of the American president’s negotiating position.

Russia’s three spy agencies were ordered to find practical ways to support Trump, in a decree appearing to bear Putin’s signature.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/15/kremlin-papers-appear-to-show-putins-plot-to-put-trump-in-white-house




Trump Had Yet Another Secret Meeting With Putin

No U.S. officials were reportedly present during the president's meeting with the Russian leader at the 2018 G-20 summit

The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that when Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin during the G-20 summit in November, no U.S. official was on hand to take notes. The only other two people present for the conversation, which lasted roughly 15 minutes, were First Lady Melania Trump and Putin’s translator. The group was reportedly “among the last to leave” their table. Though the White House had acknowledged that the two spoke informally while in Argentina, the conversation was “longer and more substantive” than had been implied previously. The White House also failed to note that no official was present as the two leaders spoke.

The news comes just weeks after the Washington Post reported that Trump went out of his way to hide details of his conversation with Putin at the 2017 G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. Though a U.S. translator was present at that meeting, Trump confiscated her notes and told her not to discuss what was said with any other administration officials (then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was also present). During a dinner that night, Trump sought out Putin for a second, informal meeting that lasted close to an hour. He didn’t tell advisers about this second meeting, and the White House didn’t confirm it took place until after it was reported on days later. While flying home to Washington, D.C., the next day, Trump dictated a false statement about Russian adoptions for Donald Trump, Jr. to give to the New York Times, which was seeking an explanation for why Trump’s eldest met with a delegation led by a Kremlin-connected lawyer Natalya Veselnitskaya in Trump Tower the previous summer. It was later revealed that Trump, Jr., was attempting to obtain damaging information about Hillary Clinton from Veselnitskaya.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-putin-secret-meeting-786384/


The Benedict Trumps sold US intelligence assets out?

LOCK.EM.UP!!!!!

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Omg Demovictory9 Aug 2022 #1
need direct link pfitz59 Aug 2022 #2
Direct link to what? NJCher Aug 2022 #9
TFG is the greatest traitor, and national security threat this country has ever had, duforsure Aug 2022 #3
Let's also remember how many died in Iraq mucifer Aug 2022 #4
Yes, never forget True Blue American Aug 2022 #8
Bush can travel overseas if he wants. former9thward Aug 2022 #30
When has Bush traveled over seas? True Blue American Aug 2022 #31
This is the first one that popped up on google. former9thward Aug 2022 #32
THIS malaise Aug 2022 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author duforsure Aug 2022 #5
A grifter YoshidaYui Aug 2022 #6
If true, this is truly a nightmare... calimary Aug 2022 #7
The NYT seems to be sticking to this story. Duppers Aug 2022 #10
Just horrifying! calimary Aug 2022 #11
But wasn't it NSA who decided doj cannot prosecute? SheltieLover Aug 2022 #16
In this case? Duppers Aug 2022 #21
Sorry, not sure. SheltieLover Aug 2022 #23
When the docs are too sensitive to provide copies to the defense... Justice matters. Aug 2022 #22
One word malaise Aug 2022 #12
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++!!! 2naSalit Aug 2022 #14
Holy cow! SheltieLover Aug 2022 #15
Kremlin papers appear to show Putin's plot to put Trump in White House (The Guardian) Justice matters. Aug 2022 #17
The Guardian article is so on point... crickets Aug 2022 #28
Sorry to say, this is a bit misleading lanlady Aug 2022 #18
High level execs of an agency are often called "top spies" and killing them is even worse Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #19
How many Russian nationals, paid informants to provide insider intel either died... Justice matters. Aug 2022 #20
True, Ma'am --- Different Animaculea Entirely The Magistrate Aug 2022 #24
I think our assets in foreign countries were killed. nt Ilsa Aug 2022 #26
Spying for Putin yourout Aug 2022 #25
Nyet collusion though? czarjak Aug 2022 #27
and once again du scoops the grey lady mopinko Aug 2022 #29
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