Russia stuff

[mbcdefg]

I feel like the Russia crap hasn't been in the news much at all lately (mission accomplished?).

Exclusive: Top Trump aide's email draws new scrutiny in Russia inquiry

amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/08/23/politics/donald-trump-rick-dearborn-email-russia-investigation/index.html

(CNN) Congressional investigators have unearthed an email from a top Trump aide that referenced a previously unreported effort to arrange a meeting last year between Trump campaign officials and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

The aide, Rick Dearborn, who is now President Donald Trump's deputy chief of staff, sent a brief email to campaign officials last year relaying information about an individual who was seeking to connect top Trump officials with Putin, the sources said.

...

Sources said the email occurred in June 2016 around the time of the recently revealed Trump Tower meeting where Russians with Kremlin ties met with the president's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., his son-in-law Jared Kushner as well as then-campaign chairman, Paul Manafort.

[anodyne]

Thank God he is messy

[Pom]

"Road map to the investigation". The dossier on TRMS

[curbsideprophet]

I am watching Maddow as well. Aides are saying #45 is obsessed with Russia. In addition to McConnell he has called Corker and Tillis to berate them about Russia legislation.

Just keep adding to those obstruction of justice charges.

[OscarQ]

So WV and the West Virginia governor swapping parti a is just a coincidence? I know I'm firmly in tinfoil hat land.

And this guy worked for Sessions so that racist Keebler elf is in this up to his beady, little eyes.

[iamlaila]

[mbcdefg]

Russia’s Sudan Ambassador Found Dead

mobile.nytimes.com/2017/08/23/world/europe/russia-ambassador-sudan-dead.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0&referer=https://t.co/h6Wd8Wdl27?amp=1

Russia’s ambassador to Sudan, a career diplomat with decades of service, was found dead at his Khartoum home on Wednesday, Russian and Sudanese officials reported.

The death of the ambassador, Mirgayas Shirinsky, who was in his early 60s, was at least the fourth time since December that a senior Kremlin envoy has died prematurely overseas. The Sudan Foreign Ministry said in a statement quoted by news agencies that Mr. Shirinsky “died this evening at his Khartoum residence” without providing a cause of death.

Agence France-Presse, in a dispatch from Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, quoted the Sudan police as saying he was found in the residence’s swimming pool.

His death came almost exactly six months after Russia’s longtime ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly I. Churkin, died suddenly at work at the age of 64. Russia’s government did not disclose the cause of death for Mr. Churkin, whom it described as an “outstanding diplomat.”

[ESF]

I'm watching Rachel talk about the hearing yesterday with the Fusion GPS guy.

I'm really interested to know who paid for that dossier. It's probably the democrats, but really, it could be anyone. Trump has a lot of enemies.

[suburbanzookeeper]

Aug 23, 2017 22:39:08 GMT -5 ESF said:

I'm watching Rachel talk about the hearing yesterday with the Fusion GPS guy.

I'm really interested to know who paid for that dossier. It's probably the democrats, but really, it could be anyone. Trump has a lot of enemies.

I'm holding out some fantasy hope it was Angela Merkel or another world leader. 

[Bernadine]

Aug 23, 2017 22:39:08 GMT -5 ESF said:

I'm watching Rachel talk about the hearing yesterday with the Fusion GPS guy.

I'm really interested to know who paid for that dossier. It's probably the democrats, but really, it could be anyone. Trump has a lot of enemies.

I listened to half of TRMS this morning, and this is what I kept wondering. I couldn't remember if we knew or not.

ETA- the show is available as a podcast on Podcast Addict, for anyone who didn't know.

[hopecounts]

Aug 24, 2017 7:01:36 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

Aug 23, 2017 22:39:08 GMT -5 ESF said:

I'm watching Rachel talk about the hearing yesterday with the Fusion GPS guy.

I'm really interested to know who paid for that dossier. It's probably the democrats, but really, it could be anyone. Trump has a lot of enemies.

I listened to half of TRMS this morning, and this is what I kept wondering. I couldn't remember if we knew or not.

ETA- the show is available as a podcast on Podcast Addict, for anyone who didn't know.

And Apple podcast!
I usually listen next day as I clean!

[anodyne]

Aug 24, 2017 7:01:36 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

Aug 23, 2017 22:39:08 GMT -5 ESF said:

I'm watching Rachel talk about the hearing yesterday with the Fusion GPS guy.

I'm really interested to know who paid for that dossier. It's probably the democrats, but really, it could be anyone. Trump has a lot of enemies.

I listened to half of TRMS this morning, and this is what I kept wondering. I couldn't remember if we knew or not.

ETA- the show is available as a podcast on Podcast Addict, for anyone who didn't know.

I thought I heard it was one of his primary opponents, but am not sure if that was rumor.  If so, my bet is JEB!

[ESF]

Aug 24, 2017 8:12:01 GMT -5 anodyne said:

Aug 24, 2017 7:01:36 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

I listened to half of TRMS this morning, and this is what I kept wondering. I couldn't remember if we knew or not.

ETA- the show is available as a podcast on Podcast Addict, for anyone who didn't know.

I thought I heard it was one of his primary opponents, but am not sure if that was rumor.  If so, my bet is JEB!

Can't be a primary opponent because a lot if that's in there came after he won the primary. I think there's stuff about the Russia change in the GOP platform.

I think Merkel is a good guess. I've also wondered if it's the Chinese government or some other entity looking to blackmail him.

[debatethis]

Aug 24, 2017 8:54:50 GMT -5 ESF said:

Aug 24, 2017 8:12:01 GMT -5 anodyne said:

I thought I heard it was one of his primary opponents, but am not sure if that was rumor.  If so, my bet is JEB!

Can't be a primary opponent because a lot if that's in there came after he won the primary. I think there's stuff about the Russia change in the GOP platform.

I think Merkel is a good guess. I've also wondered if it's the Chinese government or some other entity looking to blackmail him.

My money's on Estonia. 

[anodyne]

Aug 24, 2017 8:54:50 GMT -5 ESF said:

Aug 24, 2017 8:12:01 GMT -5 anodyne said:

I thought I heard it was one of his primary opponents, but am not sure if that was rumor.  If so, my bet is JEB!

Can't be a primary opponent because a lot if that's in there came after he won the primary. I think there's stuff about the Russia change in the GOP platform.

I think Merkel is a good guess. I've also wondered if it's the Chinese government or some other entity looking to blackmail him.

It was ordered in 2015, I think the rumor came from BBC, but Jeb has denied being behind it


www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4116868/Jeb-Bush-DENIES-BBC-claim-ordered-dirty-dossier.html

[ESF]

Aug 24, 2017 9:26:04 GMT -5 anodyne said:

Aug 24, 2017 8:54:50 GMT -5 ESF said:

Can't be a primary opponent because a lot if that's in there came after he won the primary. I think there's stuff about the Russia change in the GOP platform.

I think Merkel is a good guess. I've also wondered if it's the Chinese government or some other entity looking to blackmail him.

It was ordered in 2015, I think the rumor came from BBC, but Jeb has denied being behind it


www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4116868/Jeb-Bush-DENIES-BBC-claim-ordered-dirty-dossier.html

Hmmm that's really early, and it must have been an expensive project. JEB! certain had the campaign funds then.

On the other hand, I feel like merely knowing that the Russian/Trump link needed to be investigated in itself takes some intel, which is why a government seems likely.

But I admit when thinking about who it could be, Mitt Romney came to mind.