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procon

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11. What did Trump know, and when did he know it?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Mar 22, 2017, 09:02 PM

Mar 2017

None of this happened without Trump's approval. He might not have the intellectual chops to have masterminded the operation, but he agreed to participate in the Russian collusion scheme to win the presidency by any means.

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****NEWS ALERT**** Info suggests Trump associates may have coordinated with Russians [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 OP

They are infested with a pack of spies CountAllVotes Mar 2017 #1

Let's oust EVERY ONE OF THEM Plucketeer Mar 2017 #27

The Revenge of the FBI n/t lies Mar 2017 #2

Condeming the CIA did not help CountAllVotes Mar 2017 #4

Yep. H2O Man Mar 2017 #3

Kick. dalton99a Mar 2017 #5

It's hard (not) to believe that at least one of his cronies encouraged the Russians to hurt Hillary DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #7

The plot had to involve multiple players dalton99a Mar 2017 #9

They are likely planting more moles as I type CountAllVotes Mar 2017 #10

I shudder to think, especially volstork Mar 2017 #16

These fools do not see it CountAllVotes Mar 2017 #25

This time next year, volstork Mar 2017 #33

Selling her soiled panties on ebay. NewRedDawn Mar 2017 #37

CarefulI got flamed on kos for gibraltar72 Mar 2017 #34

Ryan.. pangaia Mar 2017 #28

So what have the Gang of 8 been thinking about since learning this a couple of weeks ago? nt wiggs Mar 2017 #6

I have to kinda wonder, dumbcat Mar 2017 #8

What did Trump know, and when did he know it? procon Mar 2017 #11

there isn't one thing that went on without tRump knowing about it elmac Mar 2017 #19

It is possible that he was so stupid he didn't recognize the gravity of what he was doing. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #21

I agree Blue_Roses Mar 2017 #29

Mob bosses were not brain surgeons NewRedDawn Mar 2017 #32

The floodgates have opened mcar Mar 2017 #12

This is getting awkward Worktodo Mar 2017 #13

It's about time for Spicey to have a "family emergency" Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #14

Don't worry: volstork Mar 2017 #17

He also tried to make it sound like Paul Manafort was just some random dude who happened to Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #24

Manafort was campaign chairman Worktodo Mar 2017 #31

Exactly. Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #35

KICK! BadgerMom Mar 2017 #15

Anyone want to start a "Treason Bracket"? Dopers_Greed Mar 2017 #18

my puppy bora13 Mar 2017 #20

when can we stop saying "may have" and "suggests" TalenaGor Mar 2017 #22

NANANANANAANNA FAKE NEWS FAKE NEWS OBAMA WIRE TAPP NANANANANANANA Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #23

Yeah. ryan_cats Mar 2017 #26

Of course he did. Because the worst of it is that the Russians own him. The election is one wiggs Mar 2017 #30

"may"? I would say "likely" triron Mar 2017 #36

i want to hear trump doing his art of the deal bullshit with putin on the other end spanone Mar 2017 #38

This is what Maxine Waters cilla4progress Mar 2017 #39

This doesn't make sense Bayard Mar 2017 #40

Could it be Comey wants Pence to be his president? oasis Mar 2017 #41

Or maybe he hated Hillary so much that triron Mar 2017 #44

So this is going to be the point in history where Donald fired Comey. briv1016 Mar 2017 #42

This is a major development Gothmog Mar 2017 #43