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Jan 13, 2019 17:29:26 #
Twardlow
Loc: Arkansas
Mueller Draft Report Says Trump 'Helped Putin Destabilize the United States', Watergate Journalist Says
"This is about the most serious counterintelligence people we have in the U.S. government saying, 'Oh, my God, the president's words and actions lead us to conclude that somehow he has become a witting, unwitting, or half-witting pawn," Carl Bernstein said.
By Jason Lemon
January 13, 2019
Legendary journalist Carl Bernstein has said that he's been told that special counsel Robert Mueller's report will show how President Donald Trump helped Russia "destabilize the United States."
Bernstein, who is renowned for his coverage of the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of former President Richard Nixon, appeared on CNN's Reliable Sources on Sunday to discuss two bombshell reports released this weekend, one from The New York Times and one from The Washington Post, which revealed new details about whether or not Trump and his aides have colluded with Russia.
The Post reported that Trump has gone to "extraordinary lengths" to conceal direct conversations he has had with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Times article revealed that the FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation into Trump after he fired former bureau director James Comey in 2017, suspecting the president could be working on behalf of Russia. Trump has angrily denied allegations that he worked with Russia and has regularly attacked the media for reporting on the investigation. But Bernstein slammed Trump's dismissal of the probe.
"This is about the most serious counterintelligence people we have in the U.S. government saying, 'Oh, my God, the president's words and actions lead us to conclude that somehow he has become a witting, unwitting, or half-witting pawn, certainly in some regards, to Vladimir Putin,'" Bernstein explained during his appearance on Reliable Sources .
"From a point of view of strength... rather, he has done what appears to be Putin's goals. He has helped Putin destabilize the United States and interfere in the election, no matter whether it was purposeful or not," the journalist added. He then explained that he knew from his own high-level sources that Mueller's report would discuss this assessment.
"And that is part of what the draft of Mueller's report, I'm told, is to be about," he said. "We know there has been collusion by [former national security adviser Michael] Flynn. We know there has been collusion of some sort by [Trump's former campaign chairman Paul] Manafort. The question is, yes, what did the president know and when did he know it?"
Trump has defended himself against such reports, arguing, inaccurately, that he has taken a hardline stance against Russia.
"I have been FAR tougher on Russia than Obama, Bush or Clinton. Maybe tougher than any other President. At the same time, & as I have often said, getting along with Russia is a good thing, not a bad thing. I fully expect that someday we will have good relations with Russia again! [sic]," he wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
However, the president's 2016 campaign remains the subject of a special investigation led by Mueller. Several former high-ranking Trump aides have been indicted in the probe and last week, it was revealed that Manafort shared confidential polling data with an associate linked to Russian-intelligence.
Trump's administration recently moved to remove financial sanctions on an ally of Putin, and has recently pulled troops out of Syria -- a long-standing demand from the Russian Presidents.
https://www.newsweek.com/mueller-report-trump-helped-putin-destabilize-us-watergate-journalist-1289541
"This is about the most serious counterintelligence people we have in the U.S. government saying, 'Oh, my God, the president's words and actions lead us to conclude that somehow he has become a witting, unwitting, or half-witting pawn," Carl Bernstein said.
By Jason Lemon
January 13, 2019
Legendary journalist Carl Bernstein has said that he's been told that special counsel Robert Mueller's report will show how President Donald Trump helped Russia "destabilize the United States."
Bernstein, who is renowned for his coverage of the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of former President Richard Nixon, appeared on CNN's Reliable Sources on Sunday to discuss two bombshell reports released this weekend, one from The New York Times and one from The Washington Post, which revealed new details about whether or not Trump and his aides have colluded with Russia.
The Post reported that Trump has gone to "extraordinary lengths" to conceal direct conversations he has had with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Times article revealed that the FBI opened a counterintelligence investigation into Trump after he fired former bureau director James Comey in 2017, suspecting the president could be working on behalf of Russia. Trump has angrily denied allegations that he worked with Russia and has regularly attacked the media for reporting on the investigation. But Bernstein slammed Trump's dismissal of the probe.
"This is about the most serious counterintelligence people we have in the U.S. government saying, 'Oh, my God, the president's words and actions lead us to conclude that somehow he has become a witting, unwitting, or half-witting pawn, certainly in some regards, to Vladimir Putin,'" Bernstein explained during his appearance on Reliable Sources .
"From a point of view of strength... rather, he has done what appears to be Putin's goals. He has helped Putin destabilize the United States and interfere in the election, no matter whether it was purposeful or not," the journalist added. He then explained that he knew from his own high-level sources that Mueller's report would discuss this assessment.
"And that is part of what the draft of Mueller's report, I'm told, is to be about," he said. "We know there has been collusion by [former national security adviser Michael] Flynn. We know there has been collusion of some sort by [Trump's former campaign chairman Paul] Manafort. The question is, yes, what did the president know and when did he know it?"
Trump has defended himself against such reports, arguing, inaccurately, that he has taken a hardline stance against Russia.
"I have been FAR tougher on Russia than Obama, Bush or Clinton. Maybe tougher than any other President. At the same time, & as I have often said, getting along with Russia is a good thing, not a bad thing. I fully expect that someday we will have good relations with Russia again! [sic]," he wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
However, the president's 2016 campaign remains the subject of a special investigation led by Mueller. Several former high-ranking Trump aides have been indicted in the probe and last week, it was revealed that Manafort shared confidential polling data with an associate linked to Russian-intelligence.
Trump's administration recently moved to remove financial sanctions on an ally of Putin, and has recently pulled troops out of Syria -- a long-standing demand from the Russian Presidents.
https://www.newsweek.com/mueller-report-trump-helped-putin-destabilize-us-watergate-journalist-1289541
Jan 13, 2019 17:49:43 #
Twardlow wrote:
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ROTFLMBO Again with the conspiracy nonsense lol.
Jan 15, 2019 08:03:39 #
I would say that the never ending, two year anti-Trump hysteria of the main stream media and Democrats have done far more to destabilize the US.
Jan 15, 2019 08:06:51 #
dakotacheryl wrote:
I would say that the never ending, two year anti-Trump hysteria of the main stream media and Democrats have done far more to destabilize the US.
I'm guessing you're a regular at the free whisky tent shows.
Jan 15, 2019 08:10:22 #
Texcaster wrote:
I'm guessing you're a regular at the free whisky tent shows.
Nah....just clinging to my “Guns and God”
Jan 15, 2019 08:19:06 #
dakotacheryl wrote:
Nah....just clinging to my “Guns and God”
All of Old Testament God's smiting would have been more efficient with an NRA on board to help hoe into the bad guys. Or do you mean Lord Babylon is your God and the hunchback toad is a real menace?
Jan 15, 2019 09:00:00 #
Texcaster wrote:
I'm guessing you're a regular at the free whisky tent shows.
I am. It's my job. Pictures of whiskey. Pictures of people drinking whiskey. Plus, all the whiskey I care to drink.
Jan 15, 2019 09:13:11 #
jcboy3 wrote:
I am. It's my job. Pictures of whiskey. Pictures of people drinking whiskey. Plus, all the whiskey I care to drink.
Well done! With all the glass and spirits you have a photogenic subject. Any photos?
Jan 15, 2019 10:38:24 #
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
Texcaster wrote:
I'm guessing you're a regular at the free whisky tent shows.
Odd that you seem to be the only one who knows about these meetings.
Jan 15, 2019 10:40:24 #
Jan 15, 2019 15:14:40 #
Jan 15, 2019 15:28:02 #
LWW wrote:
OK ... so all the D fanboys attend them.
Babylon's live gigs are legend and everyone walks away with a smile on. I'm not kidding, the tent shows seem to be his only talent. It's Woodstock for reactionaries that haven't seen live entertainment since the first kid born. I would jump at the chance to go feel the love! As a biased observer with a camera of course.
Jan 15, 2019 15:30:32 #
thom w
Loc: San Jose, CA
jcboy3 wrote:
I am. It's my job. Pictures of whiskey. Pictures of people drinking whiskey. Plus, all the whiskey I care to drink.
Is there somewhere to sign up?
Jan 15, 2019 16:14:58 #
Jan 15, 2019 19:05:23 #
I am quite content to wait for the release of any report before prognosticating as to its contents.
Wish more shared that attitude.
Wish more shared that attitude.
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