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Kushner defends himself ahead of Senate intel meeting:'I did not collude' He describes himself as a loyal, overworked, under-experienced senior adviser to Trump during a novice campaign that was never staffed up to win

Kushner defends himself ahead of Senate intel meeting:'I did not collude' He describes himself as a loyal, overworked, under-experienced senior adviser to Trump during a novice campaign that was never staffed up to win

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"I did not have treasonous communications with that country!"

The Ambassador expressed similar sentiments about relations, and then said he especially wanted to address U.S. policy in Syria, and that he wanted to convey information from what he called his "generals." He said he wanted to provide information that would help inform the new administration. He said the generals could not easily come to the U.S. to convey this information and he asked if there was a secure line in the transition office to conduct a conversation. General Flynn or l explained that there were no such lines. I believed developing a thoughtful approach on Syria was a very high priority given the ongoing humanitarian crisis, and l asked if they had an existing communications channel at his embassy we could use where they would be comfortable transmitting the information they wanted to relay to General Flynn. The Ambassador said that would not be possible and so we all agreed that we would receive this information after the Inauguration. Nothing else occurred. I did not suggest a "secret back channel." I did not suggest an on-going secret form of communication for then or for when the administration took office. I did not raise the possibility of using the embassy or any other Russian facility for any purpose other than this one possible conversation in the transition period. We did not discuss sanctions.

The Ambassador expressed similar sentiments about relations, and then said he especially wanted to address U.S. policy in Syria, and that he wanted to convey information from what he called his "generals." He said he wanted to provide information that would help inform the new administration. He said the generals could not easily come to the U.S. to convey this information and he asked if there was a secure line in the transition office to conduct a conversation. General Flynn or l explained that there were no such lines. I believed developing a thoughtful approach on Syria was a very high priority given the ongoing humanitarian crisis, and l asked if they had an existing communications channel at his embassy we could use where they would be comfortable transmitting the information they wanted to relay to General Flynn. The Ambassador said that would not be possible and so we all agreed that we would receive this information after the Inauguration. Nothing else occurred. I did not suggest a "secret back channel." I did not suggest an on-going secret form of communication for then or for when the administration took office. I did not raise the possibility of using the embassy or any other Russian facility for any purpose other than this one possible conversation in the transition period. We did not discuss sanctions.

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Before Election Day?

On November 16, 2016, my assistant received a request for a meeting from the Russian Ambassador. As I mentioned before, previous to receiving this request, I could not even recall the Russian Ambassador's name, and had to ask for the name of the individual I had seen at the Mayflower Hotel almost seven months earlier. In addition, far from being urgent, that meeting was not set up for two weeks - on December 1. The meeting occurred in Trump Tower, where we had our transition office, and lasted twenty- thirty minutes. Lt. General Michael Flynn (Ret.), who became the President's National Security Advisor, also attended. During the meeting, after pleasantries were exchanged, as I had done in many of the meetings I had and would have with foreign officials, I stated our desire for a fresh start in relations. Also, as I had done in other meetings with foreign officials, I asked Ambassador Kislyak if he would identify the best person (whether the Ambassador or someone else) with whom to have direct discussions and who had contact with his President. The fact that I was asking about ways to start a dialogue after Election Day should of course be viewed as strong evidence that I was not aware of one that existed before Election Day.

On November 16, 2016, my assistant received a request for a meeting from the Russian Ambassador. As I mentioned before, previous to receiving this request, I could not even recall the Russian Ambassador's name, and had to ask for the name of the individual I had seen at the Mayflower Hotel almost seven months earlier. In addition, far from being urgent, that meeting was not set up for two weeks - on December 1. The meeting occurred in Trump Tower, where we had our transition office, and lasted twenty- thirty minutes. Lt. General Michael Flynn (Ret.), who became the President's National Security Advisor, also attended. During the meeting, after pleasantries were exchanged, as I had done in many of the meetings I had and would have with foreign officials, I stated our desire for a fresh start in relations. Also, as I had done in other meetings with foreign officials, I asked Ambassador Kislyak if he would identify the best person (whether the Ambassador or someone else) with whom to have direct discussions and who had contact with his President. The fact that I was asking about ways to start a dialogue after Election Day should of course be viewed as strong evidence that I was not aware of one that existed before Election Day.

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Jared is so stupid

In his prepared remarks, Mr. Kushner said that his efforts during the transition to establish communications with Mr. Putin were proof that there were no communications with senior Kremlin officials during the campaign. The fact that I was asking about ways to start a dialogue after Election Day should of course be viewed as strong evidence that I was not aware of one that existed before Election Day," Mr. Kushner said.

In his prepared remarks, Mr. Kushner said that his efforts during the transition to establish communications with Mr. Putin were proof that there were no communications with senior Kremlin officials during the campaign. The fact that I was asking about ways to start a dialogue after Election Day should of course be viewed as strong evidence that I was not aware of one that existed before Election Day," Mr. Kushner said.

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Scaramucci set up CNN for job

"In the back of my mind I have to call on CNN and send a message to [CNN President Jeff] Zucker that we are back in business," Scaramucci said, according to the transcript obtained by BuzzFeed News. He referred to Zucker having "helped me get the job by hitting those guys," a reference to the network's decision to force the resignation of three employees over a retracted Russia article that mentioned Scaramucci. According to the transcript, Scaramucci- who was filming the interviews remotely-jokec that Zucker is "not getting a placement fee for getting me the job."

"In the back of my mind I have to call on CNN and send a message to [CNN President Jeff] Zucker that we are back in business," Scaramucci said, according to the transcript obtained by BuzzFeed News. He referred to Zucker having "helped me get the job by hitting those guys," a reference to the network's decision to force the resignation of three employees over a retracted Russia article that mentioned Scaramucci. According to the transcript, Scaramucci- who was filming the interviews remotely-jokec that Zucker is "not getting a placement fee for getting me the job."

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Republicans are Complicit

COMPLICITO COWARDS Thus far the GOP has... 1) lgnored serious conflicts of interest related to Trump's foreign businesses. 2) Rationalized obvious indications of obstruction of justice. 3) Disregarded intelligence reports that Trump irresponsibly discloses "Top Secret" material. 4) Resisted or impeded any attempts to further investigate all of the above.

COMPLICITO COWARDS Thus far the GOP has... 1) lgnored serious conflicts of interest related to Trump's foreign businesses. 2) Rationalized obvious indications of obstruction of justice. 3) Disregarded intelligence reports that Trump irresponsibly discloses "Top Secret" material. 4) Resisted or impeded any attempts to further investigate all of the above.

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Scaramucci cites Trump as "expert"

During the interview, Scaramucci also cited an anonymous expert as suggesting that if the Russian hackers were messing with the 2016 election, Americans would never have found out about it because they were so good at it. When pressed as to the who expert was, Scaramucci said it was Trump.

During the interview, Scaramucci also cited an anonymous expert as suggesting that if the Russian hackers were messing with the 2016 election, Americans would never have found out about it because they were so good at it. When pressed as to the who expert was, Scaramucci said it was Trump.

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Subtle

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Civil Asset Forfeiture

Matt Ortega @MattOrtega 4h Time to seize all of Jeff Sessions" property. Doesn't matter if he gets charged with a crime or not. Ashley Parker @AshleyRParker SCOOP: Sessions discussed Trump campaign-related matters with Russian ambassador, U.S intelligence intercepts show. wapo.st/2tnTOkd 0104 1,999 4,038

Matt Ortega @MattOrtega 4h Time to seize all of Jeff Sessions" property. Doesn't matter if he gets charged with a crime or not. Ashley Parker @AshleyRParker SCOOP: Sessions discussed Trump campaign-related matters with Russian ambassador, U.S intelligence intercepts show. wapo.st/2tnTOkd 0104 1,999 4,038

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Sessions committed perjury

Russia's ambassador to Washington told his superiors in Moscow that he discussed campaign-related matters, including policy issues important to Moscow, with Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race, contrary to public assertions by the embattled attorney general, according to current and former U.S. officials. Ambassador Sergey Kishak's accounts of two comversations with Sesions -then a top foreign policy adviser to Republican candidate Donald Trump ere intercepted by U.S. spy agencies, which monitor the communications of senior Russian officials both in the United States and in Russia. Sessions initially failed to disclose his contacts with Kislyak and then said that the meetings were not about the Trump campaign. One U.S. official said that Sessions- who testified that he has no recollection of the April encounter has ovided "misleading" statemen intelligence indicates that Sessions and Kislyak had "substantive" discussions on matters including Trump's positions on Russia-related issues and prospects for U.S.-Russia relations in a Trump administration. ts that are "contradicted by other evidence." A former official said that the

Russia's ambassador to Washington told his superiors in Moscow that he discussed campaign-related matters, including policy issues important to Moscow, with Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race, contrary to public assertions by the embattled attorney general, according to current and former U.S. officials. Ambassador Sergey Kishak's accounts of two comversations with Sesions -then a top foreign policy adviser to Republican candidate Donald Trump ere intercepted by U.S. spy agencies, which monitor the communications of senior Russian officials both in the United States and in Russia. Sessions initially failed to disclose his contacts with Kislyak and then said that the meetings were not about the Trump campaign. One U.S. official said that Sessions- who testified that he has no recollection of the April encounter has ovided "misleading" statemen intelligence indicates that Sessions and Kislyak had "substantive" discussions on matters including Trump's positions on Russia-related issues and prospects for U.S.-Russia relations in a Trump administration. ts that are "contradicted by other evidence." A former official said that the

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Jeff Sessions discussed the campaign with Kislyak

Russia's ambassador to Washington told his superiors in Moscow that he discussed campaign- related matters, including policy issues important to Moscow, with Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race, contrary to public assertions by the embattled attorney general, according to current and former U.S. oficials. Ambassador Sergey Kislyak's accounts of two conversations with Sessions- then a top foreign policy adviser to Republican candidate Donald Trump were intercepted by U.S. spy agencies, which monitor the communications of senior Russian officials both in the United States and in Russia. Sessions initially failed to disclose his contacts with Kislyak and then said that the meetings were not about the Trump campaign.

Russia's ambassador to Washington told his superiors in Moscow that he discussed campaign- related matters, including policy issues important to Moscow, with Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race, contrary to public assertions by the embattled attorney general, according to current and former U.S. oficials. Ambassador Sergey Kislyak's accounts of two conversations with Sessions- then a top foreign policy adviser to Republican candidate Donald Trump were intercepted by U.S. spy agencies, which monitor the communications of senior Russian officials both in the United States and in Russia. Sessions initially failed to disclose his contacts with Kislyak and then said that the meetings were not about the Trump campaign.

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More of Steele Dossier

Despite this, the PA official confirmed, from direct knowledge, that the gist of the allegations was true. PUTIN had been receiving conflicting advice on interfering from three separate and expert groups. On one side had been the Russian ambassador to the US, Sergei KISLYAK, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with an independent and informal network run by presidential foreign policy advisor, Yuri USHAKOv 2. (KISLYAK's predecessor in Washingtons who had urged caution and the potential negative impact on Russia from the operation/s. On the other side was former PA Head, Sergei IVANOV, backed by Russian Foreign Intelligence (SVR), who had advised PUTIN that the pro-TRUMP, anti- CLINTON operation/s would be both effective and plausibly deniable with little blowback. The first group/s had been proven right and this had been the catalyst in PUTIN's decision to sack IVANOV (unexpectedly) as PA Head in August. His successor, Anton VAINO, had been selected for the job partly because he had not been involved in the US presidential election operation/s.

Despite this, the PA official confirmed, from direct knowledge, that the gist of the allegations was true. PUTIN had been receiving conflicting advice on interfering from three separate and expert groups. On one side had been the Russian ambassador to the US, Sergei KISLYAK, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with an independent and informal network run by presidential foreign policy advisor, Yuri USHAKOv 2. (KISLYAK's predecessor in Washingtons who had urged caution and the potential negative impact on Russia from the operation/s. On the other side was former PA Head, Sergei IVANOV, backed by Russian Foreign Intelligence (SVR), who had advised PUTIN that the pro-TRUMP, anti- CLINTON operation/s would be both effective and plausibly deniable with little blowback. The first group/s had been proven right and this had been the catalyst in PUTIN's decision to sack IVANOV (unexpectedly) as PA Head in August. His successor, Anton VAINO, had been selected for the job partly because he had not been involved in the US presidential election operation/s.

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Active Measures are in full alert

Patriot @patriot17761980 1h This Russia nonsense is one of many distractions that are preventing President Trump from getting his agenda passed. Mueller must be fired Robert A Butler @RB2414FL 1h SPECIAL COUNSEL-THE SPECIAL COUNCIL ROBERT MUELLER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND "ANYTHING" ON POTUS SO HE "EXPANDS" HIS INVESTIGATION! MUST BE FIRED! Cullan Crothers @CullanCrothers 2h @FoxNews Rosenstein, Mueller, and probably Sessions must be fired now! Sessins has done nohing He recused nimser tom nis whole joi Cullan Crothers @CullanCrothers 2h Replying to @FoxNews @KellyannePolls @realDonaldTrump Mueller must be fired and Rosenstein too! If Sessions does not act on this then he needs to go too! Ultimate injustice with no cause! Do it! WILLIAM R MINCEY @WILLMIN71 2h Replying to @FoxNews @KellyannePolls @realDonaldTrump Mueller must be fired. Big Dem supporter. Get rid of cancer!!

Patriot @patriot17761980 1h This Russia nonsense is one of many distractions that are preventing President Trump from getting his agenda passed. Mueller must be fired Robert A Butler @RB2414FL 1h SPECIAL COUNSEL-THE SPECIAL COUNCIL ROBERT MUELLER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND "ANYTHING" ON POTUS SO HE "EXPANDS" HIS INVESTIGATION! MUST BE FIRED! Cullan Crothers @CullanCrothers 2h @FoxNews Rosenstein, Mueller, and probably Sessions must be fired now! Sessins has done nohing He recused nimser tom nis whole joi Cullan Crothers @CullanCrothers 2h Replying to @FoxNews @KellyannePolls @realDonaldTrump Mueller must be fired and Rosenstein too! If Sessions does not act on this then he needs to go too! Ultimate injustice with no cause! Do it! WILLIAM R MINCEY @WILLMIN71 2h Replying to @FoxNews @KellyannePolls @realDonaldTrump Mueller must be fired. Big Dem supporter. Get rid of cancer!!

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Devin Nunes created Fake News

Burr did not raise concerns about allegations that Rice improperly unmasked any US individuals, an issue first raised by House intelligence committee Chairman Devin Nunes. The unmasking thing was all created by Devin Nunes, and I'll wait to go through our full evaluation to see if there was anything improper that happened," Burr said. "But clearly there

Burr did not raise concerns about allegations that Rice improperly unmasked any US individuals, an issue first raised by House intelligence committee Chairman Devin Nunes. The unmasking thing was all created by Devin Nunes, and I'll wait to go through our full evaluation to see if there was anything improper that happened," Burr said. "But clearly there

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Republican Tool Kit

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