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In reply to the discussion: The French election proves that it wasn't Russia that elected Trump,it was the Republicans and Comey [View all]MedusaX
(1,129 posts)Of Russia & Trump Team to influence the election outcome.
Without Russia's involvement,
the laptop would not have been remotely accessible by those who had access to the emails which were conveniently placed on its hard drive....
Therefore, there would have been no emails to discover ..,, and no need to generate a letter ..
And if there was no partnership between Russia & Trump Team....
the NY FBI office would not have known that Russia had successfully accessed the laptop memory/ placed the emails on the drive...
Therefore, no discovery of email copies newly placed on the laptop...
and no letter of discovery issued by Comey
So one cannot factor Russia out of the Equation without simultaneously eliminating Comey from the equation...
Conversely, the presence of Comey in the equation is only possible when Russia and Team Trump together represent a single "term" ...
Since it was the result of the joint effort by Russia & Trump Team that was the subject (cause) of Comeys Letter