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5. now Shane Harris from WSJ

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Wed Jul 12, 2017, 09:34 PM

Jul 2017

Russian Officials Overheard Discussing Trump Associates Before Campaign Began
It isn’t clear whether Mr. Trump’s associates had any connection to his presidential aspirations
By Shane Harris
July 12, 2017 4:12 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON—Investigators are re-examining conversations detected by U.S. intelligence agencies in spring 2015 that captured Russian government officials discussing associates of Donald Trump, according to current and former U.S. officials, a move prompted by revelations that the president’s eldest son met with a Russian lawyer last year.

In some cases, the Russians in the overheard conversations talked about meetings held outside the...
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Rachel loaded with LOTS of weighty stuff tonight. Two new major scoops coming up. [View all] Amaryllis Jul 2017 OP

Watching now GP6971 Jul 2017 #1

SHe's just starting the meat. The rest was overview of all the stuff that's happened. Amaryllis Jul 2017 #2

Thanks! GP6971 Jul 2017 #3

Pop the fuck cilla4progress Jul 2017 #4

now Shane Harris from WSJ riversedge Jul 2017 #5

I liked her introduction benld74 Jul 2017 #6

Fox is putting out the call oxbow Jul 2017 #7

To what do you refer? GeoWilliam750 Jul 2017 #8

Their internet and cable coverage is more negative today oxbow Jul 2017 #9