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sofa king

(10,857 posts)
18. If one Russian hacker worked directly with the Trump campaign...
Sun Jul 24, 2016, 11:35 AM
Jul 2016

... That's espionage:

(b) Whoever, for the purpose aforesaid, and with like intent or reason to believe, copies, takes, makes, or obtains, or attempts to copy, take, make, or obtain, any sketch, photograph, photographic negative, blueprint, plan, map, model, instrument, appliance, document, writing, or note of anything connected with the national defense; or

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/793

Recall that Trump and Clinton are running for the office of Commander in Chief, so the email server break-in is inextricably connected to the national defense.

Also note that at the Republican Convention, Trump staffers intervened and removed language calling for material aid to the Ukraine:

"Trump staffers in the room, who are not delegates but are there to oversee the process, intervened," Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin wrote of the meeting at which the wording was changed. "By working with pro-Trump delegates, they were able to get the issue tabled while they devised a method to roll back the language."

http://www.voanews.com/content/proposed-gop-stance-on-ukraine-sparks-controversy/3429297.html

So there is already circumstantial evidence for collusion between Trump and the Russians.

And there is no statute of limitations, either. This will hang over Trump's head for the rest of his life.

See also "Donald Trump, The Siberian Candidate" by Krugman emulatorloo Jul 2016 #1
Thanks for the links. sarae Jul 2016 #26
Wow! If this is all true, it's worse than I thought... TreasonousBastard Jul 2016 #2
yeah, such irony fishwax Jul 2016 #23
Truly scary but it explains a lot. redstateblues Jul 2016 #3
He's a national security risk right now! MattP Jul 2016 #4
Does it make Trump a traitor? EricMaundry Jul 2016 #5
Makes the endless barrage of RT articles on DU the past few months look... TwilightZone Jul 2016 #6
Are you READING those articles? maddiemom Jul 2016 #31
Ruh Roh RonniePudding Jul 2016 #7
The Russian thing is now a major talking point greymattermom Jul 2016 #8
NOW the "liberal media" is suddenly worried about Trump? maddiemom Jul 2016 #32
Candidates start eating security reports Monday Johnny2X2X Jul 2016 #9
Tomorrow he starts getting security briefings GusBob Jul 2016 #10
Paul Krugman attacked Trump about this, FROM THE FUCKING RIGHT!!!!! MohRokTah Jul 2016 #11
This is a weapons grade political story pscot Jul 2016 #12
Damn straight rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #13
Will this be the story that finally gives Palin a 'splodey head 'splodin event? tanyev Jul 2016 #14
Donald really can see Putin rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #16
". . .support of Trump'? Then why did she boycott. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2016 #20
Oh, I don't think she was boycotting. tanyev Jul 2016 #21
Why Trump? Trump phenomenon explained in important Lakoff wiggs Jul 2016 #15
dense but brilliant and enlightening BREMPRO Jul 2016 #19
K & R Scurrilous Jul 2016 #17
If one Russian hacker worked directly with the Trump campaign... sofa king Jul 2016 #18
Another article along similar lines from politico fishwax Jul 2016 #22
Very disturbing. Many in the GOP seem to have developed a bizarre Putin-fetish over the last several WIProgressive88 Jul 2016 #24
Red baiting has a very long history in the US and was never confined to the GOP. merrily Jul 2016 #27
Selling out America for personal profit bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #25
Keep this alive. It is important for people to know. redstateblues Jul 2016 #28
Kick and Rec. Well, now we know why Republicans call themselves Ilsa Jul 2016 #29
it's a must-read article, thx. n/t uhnope Jul 2016 #30
K&R Cha Jul 2016 #33
This is real and this piece should be one of the most important MidwestTransplant Jul 2016 #34
Wasn't that an old song? Onyrleft Jul 2016 #35
always follow the money RegexReader Jul 2016 #36
Trump and Pooty sittin' in a tree Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2016 #37
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