Tag: Russia

Judge demands unredacted Mueller report, questions Barr’s ‘credibility’

~ Robin Bannks

The inconsistencies between Attorney General Barr’s statements, made at a time when the public did not have access to the redacted version of the Mueller Report to assess the veracity of his statements, and portions of the redacted version of the Mueller Report that conflict with those statements cause the Court to seriously question whether Attorney General Barr made a calculated attempt to influence public discourse about the Mueller Report in favor of President Trump despite certain findings in the redacted version of the Mueller Report to the contrary …

Judge Reggie B. Walton, federal district court, Washington

Finally. The fact that the public STILL hasn’t seen the “unredacted” version of the report is unconscionable.

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Trump criticizes Sessions after Alabama Senate primary heads to a runoff 

~ Robin Bannks

Jeebus. Yet another public confession of political corruption (he doesn’t even know he’s doing it.)

This is what happens to someone who loyally gets appointed Attorney General of the United States & then doesn’t have the wisdom or courage to stare down & end the phony Russia Witch Hunt …

Source: Trump criticizes Sessions after Alabama Senate primary heads to a runoff | TheHill

Chris Wallace grills Pence aide on Russia attacks: ‘You can’t say it didn’t happen and then say they leaked it’ 

~ Robin Bannks

The Fourth Estate is the last line of defense for this democracy. I think Chris Wallace gets that.

Fox News host Chris Wallace called out Marc Short, an aide to Vice President Mike Pence, after he insisted that there is no intelligence that shows Russia has a preference for President Donald Trump in the 2020 election. “There’s not intelligence that said the Russians are trying to help Donald Trump win elections,” Short said […]

Source: Chris Wallace grills Pence aide on Russia attacks: ‘You can’t say it didn’t happen and then say they leaked it’ – Raw Story

~ Robin Bannks

Dukakis had that goofy helmet, Hart had Monkey Business and Kerry got swift-boated. Those campaigns couldn’t get in front of the story. Let’s see if this one can.

Trump: Democrats ‘trying to start a rumor’ about 2020 Russian interference 

~ Robin Bannks

Trump: Democrats ‘trying to start a rumor’ about 2020 Russian interferenceTheHill.comAutoplay: On | Off00:23 / 00:3700:01President Trump said at a Nevada campaign rally Friday that Democrats are trying to start a “rumor” about Russia interfering in the 2020 presidential election on his behalf, calling them “sick” and “crazy.”

Source: Trump: Democrats ‘trying to start a rumor’ about 2020 Russian interference | TheHill

The US intelligence community and bipartisan national security committees in both the House and Senate say otherwise. They say — with a very high degree of confidence — that the Russkies did and are fiddling around with our elections.

What a sad state of affairs.

With the ouster of his intelligence chief, a series of realities about Trump’s presidency seem to be confirmed 

~ Robin Bannks

An intelligence official briefed the House Intelligence Committee on assessments establishing that Russia would work to aid President Trump’s reelection in November. That briefing was relayed to Trump by his loyal ally, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), leading Trump to reportedly believe that only committee chairman Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) had received the information. In a meeting the next day, Trump blew up at then-acting director of national intelligence Joseph Maguire about the briefing. Maguire was removed from his position Thursday.

Source: With the ouster of his intelligence chief, a series of realities about Trump’s presidency seem to be confirmed – The Washington Post

Russian politician offers to fly political party to Florida to celebrate Trump’s acquittal 

~ Robin Bannks

I congratulate you on your victory in the Senate and the failure of vile and false accusations against you,” Zhirinovsky tweeted. “Today you are the model leader of a huge modern state and the strongest president the US have ever had.”

Source: Russian politician offers to fly political party to Florida to celebrate Trump’s acquittal | TheHill