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Adam Schiff on Jr.'s testimony

"Today's written statement by Donald Trump Jr. released to the media about the novw infamous June 9,2016 meetingheld with Russian intermediaries, including Natalia Veselnitskaya, raises more questions than it answers, much like the statements he and President Trump drafted and released after the first revelations of the meeting. We look forward to having these and other questions answered when he appears before the House Intelligence Committee On first reading ofthis new statement, here is what I find remarkable "The new statement is significant both in what is included, and what is excluded, when compared to earlier explanations. Although the new statement appears to tracks almost every line of Trump Jr.'s prior comments on Twitter, this statement contains a notable omission, in that it no longer mentions that President Trump 'knew nothing of the meeting or these events, raising questions about whether then-candidate Trump was in fact knowledgeable about the meeting in advance, and whether it formed the basis ofhis contemporaneous publicpromise of derogatory information about Secretary Clinton. "The statement also for the first time includes the argument that Trump, Jr. sought information 'concerning the fitness, character or qualifications of a presidential candidate' and considered whether he would 'consult with counsel This is far afield of the impression he originally conveyed about a meeting 'about adoptions.' Of course Trump Jr.'s own public release of his emails shows that the meeting was not focused on questions of Clinton's qualifications for office, but instead involved very high level and sensitive information' on 'Russia and its government's support for Mr. Trump information which Trump Jr. said he 'loved' and hoped to use later in the summer.' For the first time, this newest statement also admits to the existence of three other phone calls between Trump Jr. and Emin Agalarov The fact that Trump Jr. acknowledges taking the meeting along with two other top campaign officials, now White House senior advisor Jared Kushner and Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort, during a time in which the nomination was to be contested at the convention, also highlights how significant the campaign viewed the promise of dirt on their opponent from the Russian government. Trump Jr.'s expression of disappointment that the meeting did not focus solely on this sensitive information, onl underscores what he and the campaign hoped to gain from the meeting "Finally, that Trump Jr. apparently knew he should consult a lawyer before or after the meeting is an admission that he knew what he was doingraised serious questions o legality and propriety

"Today's written statement by Donald Trump Jr. released to the media about the novw infamous June 9,2016 meetingheld with Russian intermediaries, including Natalia Veselnitskaya, raises more questions than it answers, much like the statements he and President Trump drafted and released after the first revelations of the meeting. We look forward to having these and other questions answered when he appears before the House Intelligence Committee On first reading ofthis new statement, here is what I find remarkable "The new statement is significant both in what is included, and what is excluded, when compared to earlier explanations. Although the new statement appears to tracks almost every line of Trump Jr.'s prior comments on Twitter, this statement contains a notable omission, in that it no longer mentions that President Trump 'knew nothing of the meeting or these events, raising questions about whether then-candidate Trump was in fact knowledgeable about the meeting in advance, and whether it formed the basis ofhis contemporaneous publicpromise of derogatory information about Secretary Clinton. "The statement also for the first time includes the argument that Trump, Jr. sought information 'concerning the fitness, character or qualifications of a presidential candidate' and considered whether he would 'consult with counsel This is far afield of the impression he originally conveyed about a meeting 'about adoptions.' Of course Trump Jr.'s own public release of his emails shows that the meeting was not focused on questions of Clinton's qualifications for office, but instead involved very high level and sensitive information' on 'Russia and its government's support for Mr. Trump information which Trump Jr. said he 'loved' and hoped to use later in the summer.' For the first time, this newest statement also admits to the existence of three other phone calls between Trump Jr. and Emin Agalarov The fact that Trump Jr. acknowledges taking the meeting along with two other top campaign officials, now White House senior advisor Jared Kushner and Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort, during a time in which the nomination was to be contested at the convention, also highlights how significant the campaign viewed the promise of dirt on their opponent from the Russian government. Trump Jr.'s expression of disappointment that the meeting did not focus solely on this sensitive information, onl underscores what he and the campaign hoped to gain from the meeting "Finally, that Trump Jr. apparently knew he should consult a lawyer before or after the meeting is an admission that he knew what he was doingraised serious questions o legality and propriety

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Chris Coons memo

MEMORANDUM TO: FR: Interested parties Office of Senator Chris C---- (D-DE) RE: Donald Trump Jr. testimony today SUMMARY Below is a statute to keep in mind in regards to Donald Trump Jr.'s testimony today 18 U.S.C.1001(a) & (c(2) TAT (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully- (1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; (2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; (3) or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry; shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both. If the matter relates to an offense under chapter 109A, 109B, 110, or 117, or section 1591, ther the term of imprisonment imposed under this section shall be not more than 8 years. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a party to a judicial proceeding, or that party's counsel, for statements, representations, writings or documents submitted by such party or counsel to a judge or magistrate in that proceeding (c) With respect to any matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch, subsection (a) shall apply only to-(1) administrative matters, including a claim for payment, a matter related to the procurement of property or services, personnel or employment practices, or support services, or a document required by law, rule, or regulation to be submitted to the Congress or any office or officer within the legislative branch; (2) or any investigation or review conducted pursuant to the authority of any committee, subcommittee, commission or office of the Congress, consistent with applicable rules of the House or Senate OM SENATOR C---- "It is important to remember that anyone who testifies in front of a Senate committee is under the restrictions of the False Statements statute that says material false statements to Congress are criminal and punishable with fines or imprisonment or both," said Senator C----.

MEMORANDUM TO: FR: Interested parties Office of Senator Chris C---- (D-DE) RE: Donald Trump Jr. testimony today SUMMARY Below is a statute to keep in mind in regards to Donald Trump Jr.'s testimony today 18 U.S.C.1001(a) & (c(2) TAT (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully- (1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; (2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; (3) or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry; shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both. If the matter relates to an offense under chapter 109A, 109B, 110, or 117, or section 1591, ther the term of imprisonment imposed under this section shall be not more than 8 years. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a party to a judicial proceeding, or that party's counsel, for statements, representations, writings or documents submitted by such party or counsel to a judge or magistrate in that proceeding (c) With respect to any matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch, subsection (a) shall apply only to-(1) administrative matters, including a claim for payment, a matter related to the procurement of property or services, personnel or employment practices, or support services, or a document required by law, rule, or regulation to be submitted to the Congress or any office or officer within the legislative branch; (2) or any investigation or review conducted pursuant to the authority of any committee, subcommittee, commission or office of the Congress, consistent with applicable rules of the House or Senate OM SENATOR C---- "It is important to remember that anyone who testifies in front of a Senate committee is under the restrictions of the False Statements statute that says material false statements to Congress are criminal and punishable with fines or imprisonment or both," said Senator C----.

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I met with the Senate Judiciary Committee today. I am thankful for their professionalism and courtesy.

Donald Trump Jr. @DonaldJTrumpJr I met with the Senate Judiciary Committee today. I am thankful for their professionalism and courtesy. STATEMENT OF DONALD J.TRUMP JR September 7, 2017 Earlier today, I met for more than 5 hours with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and their staffs as part of the Committee's ongoing investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. I answered every question posed by the Committee related to this topic, as well as all of their questions on other topics, until both sides had exhausted their lines of questioning. I trust this interview fully satisfied their inquiry I very much appreciate the opportunity to assist the Committee in its efforts. I thank Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Feinstein, as well as other members of the Committee and their staff for their courtesy and professionalism.

Donald Trump Jr. @DonaldJTrumpJr I met with the Senate Judiciary Committee today. I am thankful for their professionalism and courtesy. STATEMENT OF DONALD J.TRUMP JR September 7, 2017 Earlier today, I met for more than 5 hours with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and their staffs as part of the Committee's ongoing investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act. I answered every question posed by the Committee related to this topic, as well as all of their questions on other topics, until both sides had exhausted their lines of questioning. I trust this interview fully satisfied their inquiry I very much appreciate the opportunity to assist the Committee in its efforts. I thank Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Feinstein, as well as other members of the Committee and their staff for their courtesy and professionalism.

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Chris Coons on Trump Jr.'s testimony

TO: FR: RE: Interested parties Office of Senator Chris C---- (D-DE) Donald Trump Jr. testimony today SUMMARY Below is a statute to keep in mind in regards to Donald Trump Jr.'s testimony today. STATUTE( (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully - (1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; (2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; (3) or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry; shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both. If the matter relates to an offense under chapter 109A, 109B, 110, or 117, or section 1591, then the term of imprisonment imposed under this section shall be not more than 8 years. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a party to a judicial proceeding, or that party's counsel, for statements, representations, writings or documents submitted by such party or counsel to a judge or magistrate in that proceeding (c) With respect to any matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch, subsection (a) shall apply only to-(1) administrative matters, including a claim for payment, a matter related to the procurement of property or services, personnel or employment practices, or support services, or a document required by law, rule, or regulation to be submitted to the Congress or any office or officer within the legislative branch; (2) or any investigation or review, conducted pursuant to the authority of any committee, subcommittee commission or office of the Congress, consistent with applicable rules of the House or Senate OM SENATOR "It is important to remember that anyone who testifies in front of a Senate committee is under the restrictions of the False Statements statute that says material false statements to Congress are criminal and punishable with fines or imprisonment or both," said Senator C----.

TO: FR: RE: Interested parties Office of Senator Chris C---- (D-DE) Donald Trump Jr. testimony today SUMMARY Below is a statute to keep in mind in regards to Donald Trump Jr.'s testimony today. STATUTE( (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully - (1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; (2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; (3) or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry; shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both. If the matter relates to an offense under chapter 109A, 109B, 110, or 117, or section 1591, then the term of imprisonment imposed under this section shall be not more than 8 years. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a party to a judicial proceeding, or that party's counsel, for statements, representations, writings or documents submitted by such party or counsel to a judge or magistrate in that proceeding (c) With respect to any matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch, subsection (a) shall apply only to-(1) administrative matters, including a claim for payment, a matter related to the procurement of property or services, personnel or employment practices, or support services, or a document required by law, rule, or regulation to be submitted to the Congress or any office or officer within the legislative branch; (2) or any investigation or review, conducted pursuant to the authority of any committee, subcommittee commission or office of the Congress, consistent with applicable rules of the House or Senate OM SENATOR "It is important to remember that anyone who testifies in front of a Senate committee is under the restrictions of the False Statements statute that says material false statements to Congress are criminal and punishable with fines or imprisonment or both," said Senator C----.

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"Let's hit Trump with out kompromat"

ulia Davis Follow @JuliaDavisNews Politician on #Russia's state TV urges retaliation: "Let's---- Trump with our Kompromat!" Host: "Do we have it?" "Of course we have it! nPRMOM 30MP 2:09 PM - 4 Sep 2017 1,999 Retweets 2,364 Likes 255 2.0K 2.4K Julia Davis @JuliaDavisNews-4h Replying to JuliaDavisNews Source: youtu.be/eNeqoVDHxmw?t- 011 t 65 130

ulia Davis Follow @JuliaDavisNews Politician on #Russia's state TV urges retaliation: "Let's---- Trump with our Kompromat!" Host: "Do we have it?" "Of course we have it! nPRMOM 30MP 2:09 PM - 4 Sep 2017 1,999 Retweets 2,364 Likes 255 2.0K 2.4K Julia Davis @JuliaDavisNews-4h Replying to JuliaDavisNews Source: youtu.be/eNeqoVDHxmw?t- 011 t 65 130

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Sean Hannity and the Kompromat

Yashar Ali @yashar Follow Sean Hannity just now: "l talked to Julian Assange, he says it's not Russia. I just spoke to @DanaRohrabacher and he believes him 7:37 PM-5 Sep 2017 801 Retweets 1,927 Likes 0748 t 801 1.9K

Yashar Ali @yashar Follow Sean Hannity just now: "l talked to Julian Assange, he says it's not Russia. I just spoke to @DanaRohrabacher and he believes him 7:37 PM-5 Sep 2017 801 Retweets 1,927 Likes 0748 t 801 1.9K

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Silicon Valley has a lot to explain

Eric Garland. @ericgarl...-10m BREAKING: Facebook sold ads to Russian company targeting US voters in 2016 washingtonpost.com/politics/ faceb... 15 112 123 Eric Garland @ericgarland Reminders: Russia's Sarn Francisco consulate was just burning documents

Eric Garland. @ericgarl...-10m BREAKING: Facebook sold ads to Russian company targeting US voters in 2016 washingtonpost.com/politics/ faceb... 15 112 123 Eric Garland @ericgarland Reminders: Russia's Sarn Francisco consulate was just burning documents

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Facebook statement on info ops

An Update On Information Operations On Facebook By Alex Stamos, Chief Security Officer There have been a lot of questions since the 2016 US election about Russian interference in the electoral process. In April we published a white paper that outlined our understanding of organized attempts to misuse our platform. One question that has emerged is whether there's a connection between the Russian efforts and ads purchased on Facebook. These are serious claims and we've been reviewing a range of activity on our platform to help understand what happened. In reviewing the ads buys, we have found approximately $100,000 in ad spending from June of 2015 to May of 2017-associated with roughly 3,000 ads-that was connected to about 470 inauthentic accounts and Pages in violation of our policies. Our analysis suggests these accounts and Pages were affiliated with one another and likely operated out of Russia. We don't allow inauthentic accounts on Facebook, and as a result, we have since shut down the accounts and Pages we identified that were still active The vast majority of ads run by these accounts didn't specifically reference the US presidential election, voting or a particular candidate. Rather, the ads and accounts appeared to focus on amplifying divisive social and political messages across the ideological spectrum- touching on topics from LGBT matters to race issues to immigration to gun rights. About one-quarter of these ads were geographically targeted, and of those, more ran in 2015 than 2016 The behavior displayed by these accounts to amplify divisive messages was consistent with the techniques mentioned in the white paper we released in April about information operations. In this latest review, we also looked for ads that might have originated in Russia even those with very weak signals of a connection and not associated with any known organized effort. This was a broad search, including, for instance, ads bought from accounts with US IP addresses but with the language set to Russian- even though they didn't necessarily violate any policy or law. In this part of our review, we found approximately $50,000 in potentially politically related ad spending on roughly 2,200 ads. We have shared our findings with US authorities investigating these issues, and we will continue to work with them as necessary Authentic Activity Matters We know we have to stay vigilant to keep ahead of people who try to misuse our platform. We believe in protecting the integrity of civic discourse, and require advertisers on our platform to follow both our policies and all applicable laws. We also care deeply about the authenticity of the connections people make on our platform. Earlier this year, as part of this effort, we announced technology improvements for detecting fake accounts and a series of actions to reduce misinformation and false news. Over the past few months, we have taken action against fake accounts in France, Germany, and other countries, and we recently stated that we will no longer allow Pages that repeatedly share false news to advertise on Facebook. Along with these actions, we are exploring several new improvements to our systems for eping inauthentic accounts and activity off our platform. For example, we are looking at how we can apply the techniques we developed for detecting fake accounts to better detect inauthentic Pages and the ads they may run. We are also experimenting with changes to help us more efficiently detect and stop inauthentic accounts at the time they are being created. Our ongoing work on these automated systems will complement other planned projects to help keep activity on Facebook authentic. We're constantly updating our efforts in this area, and have introduced a number of improvements, including: applying machine learning to help limit spam and reduce the posts people see that link to low-quality web pages adopting new ways to fight against disguising the true destination of an ad or post, or the real content of the destination page, in order to bypass Facebook's revieww processes reducing the influence of spammers and deprioritizing the links they share more frequently than regular sharers; reducing stories from sources that consistently post clickbait headlines that withhold and exaggerate information and blocking Pages from advertising if they repeatedly share stories marked as false. · . We will continue to invest in our people and technology to help provide a safe place for civic discourse and meaningful connections on Facebook. Category: Company News Like 7Share Email

An Update On Information Operations On Facebook By Alex Stamos, Chief Security Officer There have been a lot of questions since the 2016 US election about Russian interference in the electoral process. In April we published a white paper that outlined our understanding of organized attempts to misuse our platform. One question that has emerged is whether there's a connection between the Russian efforts and ads purchased on Facebook. These are serious claims and we've been reviewing a range of activity on our platform to help understand what happened. In reviewing the ads buys, we have found approximately $100,000 in ad spending from June of 2015 to May of 2017-associated with roughly 3,000 ads-that was connected to about 470 inauthentic accounts and Pages in violation of our policies. Our analysis suggests these accounts and Pages were affiliated with one another and likely operated out of Russia. We don't allow inauthentic accounts on Facebook, and as a result, we have since shut down the accounts and Pages we identified that were still active The vast majority of ads run by these accounts didn't specifically reference the US presidential election, voting or a particular candidate. Rather, the ads and accounts appeared to focus on amplifying divisive social and political messages across the ideological spectrum- touching on topics from LGBT matters to race issues to immigration to gun rights. About one-quarter of these ads were geographically targeted, and of those, more ran in 2015 than 2016 The behavior displayed by these accounts to amplify divisive messages was consistent with the techniques mentioned in the white paper we released in April about information operations. In this latest review, we also looked for ads that might have originated in Russia even those with very weak signals of a connection and not associated with any known organized effort. This was a broad search, including, for instance, ads bought from accounts with US IP addresses but with the language set to Russian- even though they didn't necessarily violate any policy or law. In this part of our review, we found approximately $50,000 in potentially politically related ad spending on roughly 2,200 ads. We have shared our findings with US authorities investigating these issues, and we will continue to work with them as necessary Authentic Activity Matters We know we have to stay vigilant to keep ahead of people who try to misuse our platform. We believe in protecting the integrity of civic discourse, and require advertisers on our platform to follow both our policies and all applicable laws. We also care deeply about the authenticity of the connections people make on our platform. Earlier this year, as part of this effort, we announced technology improvements for detecting fake accounts and a series of actions to reduce misinformation and false news. Over the past few months, we have taken action against fake accounts in France, Germany, and other countries, and we recently stated that we will no longer allow Pages that repeatedly share false news to advertise on Facebook. Along with these actions, we are exploring several new improvements to our systems for eping inauthentic accounts and activity off our platform. For example, we are looking at how we can apply the techniques we developed for detecting fake accounts to better detect inauthentic Pages and the ads they may run. We are also experimenting with changes to help us more efficiently detect and stop inauthentic accounts at the time they are being created. Our ongoing work on these automated systems will complement other planned projects to help keep activity on Facebook authentic. We're constantly updating our efforts in this area, and have introduced a number of improvements, including: applying machine learning to help limit spam and reduce the posts people see that link to low-quality web pages adopting new ways to fight against disguising the true destination of an ad or post, or the real content of the destination page, in order to bypass Facebook's revieww processes reducing the influence of spammers and deprioritizing the links they share more frequently than regular sharers; reducing stories from sources that consistently post clickbait headlines that withhold and exaggerate information and blocking Pages from advertising if they repeatedly share stories marked as false. · . We will continue to invest in our people and technology to help provide a safe place for civic discourse and meaningful connections on Facebook. Category: Company News Like 7Share Email

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Brad Parscale also helped

The campaign had designated liaisons from both Facebook and Google working inside Parscale's San Antonio-based office, who were intimately involved in the inner workings of the digital and data team, according to Parscale's statement. They helped carry out an effort of great scale and sophistication. During the campaign, the Trump campaign ran up to 50,000 variants of its Facebook ads a day, learning which ones resonated best with voters. It also deployed so- called "dark posts," non-public paid posts that only appear in the News Feeds of the people the advertiser chooses. Parscale has credited that collaboration with delivering Trump's victory. "Facebook and Twitter were the reason we won this thing," Parscale told WIRED shortly after the election. "Twitter for Mr. Trump. And Facebook for fundraising."

The campaign had designated liaisons from both Facebook and Google working inside Parscale's San Antonio-based office, who were intimately involved in the inner workings of the digital and data team, according to Parscale's statement. They helped carry out an effort of great scale and sophistication. During the campaign, the Trump campaign ran up to 50,000 variants of its Facebook ads a day, learning which ones resonated best with voters. It also deployed so- called "dark posts," non-public paid posts that only appear in the News Feeds of the people the advertiser chooses. Parscale has credited that collaboration with delivering Trump's victory. "Facebook and Twitter were the reason we won this thing," Parscale told WIRED shortly after the election. "Twitter for Mr. Trump. And Facebook for fundraising."

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From May

ア paul berry * @teamreboot Isn't it obvious we are eventually going to find a massive hidden spend on Facebook with Russian money to sway the election. 5/27/17, 8:16 PM 62 Retweets 135 Likes

ア paul berry * @teamreboot Isn't it obvious we are eventually going to find a massive hidden spend on Facebook with Russian money to sway the election. 5/27/17, 8:16 PM 62 Retweets 135 Likes

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Facebook used by Russian company to spread propaganda

Representatives of Facebook told congressional investigators Wednesday that it has discovered it sold ads during the U.S. presidential election to a shadowy Russian company seeking to target voters, according to several people familiar with the company's findings. Facebook officials reported that they traced the ad sales, totaling $100,ooo, to a Russian "troll farm" with a history of pushing pro-Kremlin propaganda, these people said. A small portion of the ads, which began in the summer of 2015, directly named Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, the people said. Most of the ads focused on pumping politically divisive issues such as gun rights and immigration fears, as well as gay rights and racial discrimination. The acknowledgment by Facebook comes as congressional investigators and special counsel Robert Mueller are probing Russian interference in the U.S. election, including allegations that the Kremlin may have coordinated with the Trump campaign The U.S. intelligence community concluded in January that Russia had interfered in the U.S election to help elect Trump, including by using paid social media trolls to spread fake news intended to influence public opinion

Representatives of Facebook told congressional investigators Wednesday that it has discovered it sold ads during the U.S. presidential election to a shadowy Russian company seeking to target voters, according to several people familiar with the company's findings. Facebook officials reported that they traced the ad sales, totaling $100,ooo, to a Russian "troll farm" with a history of pushing pro-Kremlin propaganda, these people said. A small portion of the ads, which began in the summer of 2015, directly named Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, the people said. Most of the ads focused on pumping politically divisive issues such as gun rights and immigration fears, as well as gay rights and racial discrimination. The acknowledgment by Facebook comes as congressional investigators and special counsel Robert Mueller are probing Russian interference in the U.S. election, including allegations that the Kremlin may have coordinated with the Trump campaign The U.S. intelligence community concluded in January that Russia had interfered in the U.S election to help elect Trump, including by using paid social media trolls to spread fake news intended to influence public opinion

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"Let's hit Trump with out kompromat"

INDEPENDENT News> World> Europe Russian politician says 'let's---- Trump with our Kompromat' on state TV Claims made in explosive Trump Russia dossier, though unproven, have led many to speculate Kremlin could be holding sensitive information on former real estate mogul 1

INDEPENDENT News> World> Europe Russian politician says 'let's---- Trump with our Kompromat' on state TV Claims made in explosive Trump Russia dossier, though unproven, have led many to speculate Kremlin could be holding sensitive information on former real estate mogul 1

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Mueller enlists the IRS

Special counsel Bob Mueller has teamed up with the IRS. According to sources familiar with his investigation into alleged Russian election interference, his probe has enlisted the help of agents from the IRS' Criminal Investigations unit. This unit-known as CI-is one of the federal government's most tight-knit, specialized, and secretive investigative entities. Its 2,500 agents focus exclusively on financial crime, including tax evasion and money laundering A former colleague of Mueller's said he always liked working with IRS special agents, especially when he was a U.S. Attorney And it goes without saying that the IRS has access to Trump's tax returns documents that the president has long resisted releasing to the public. Potential financial crimes are a central part of Mueller's probe. One of his top deputies, Andy Weissmann, formerly helmed the Justice Department's Enron probe and has extensive experience working with investigative agents from the IRS ℉rom the agents, I know everyone has the utmost respect for both Mueller and Weissmann," said Martin Sheil, a retired IRS Criminal Investigations agent. And he said Mueller and Weissmann are known admirers of those agents' work. "They view them with the highest regard," Sheil said. "IRS special agents are the verv best in the business of conducting financial investigations. They will quickly tell you that it took an accountant to nab Al Capone, and it's true." "The FBI's expertise is spread out over so many statutes-and particularly since 9/11, where they really focused on counterintelligence and counterterror-that they simply don't have the financial investigative expertise that the CI agents have," Sheil continued. "When CI brings a case to a U.S. Attorney, it is done. It's wrapped up with a ribbon and a bow. It's just comprehensive.

Special counsel Bob Mueller has teamed up with the IRS. According to sources familiar with his investigation into alleged Russian election interference, his probe has enlisted the help of agents from the IRS' Criminal Investigations unit. This unit-known as CI-is one of the federal government's most tight-knit, specialized, and secretive investigative entities. Its 2,500 agents focus exclusively on financial crime, including tax evasion and money laundering A former colleague of Mueller's said he always liked working with IRS special agents, especially when he was a U.S. Attorney And it goes without saying that the IRS has access to Trump's tax returns documents that the president has long resisted releasing to the public. Potential financial crimes are a central part of Mueller's probe. One of his top deputies, Andy Weissmann, formerly helmed the Justice Department's Enron probe and has extensive experience working with investigative agents from the IRS ℉rom the agents, I know everyone has the utmost respect for both Mueller and Weissmann," said Martin Sheil, a retired IRS Criminal Investigations agent. And he said Mueller and Weissmann are known admirers of those agents' work. "They view them with the highest regard," Sheil said. "IRS special agents are the verv best in the business of conducting financial investigations. They will quickly tell you that it took an accountant to nab Al Capone, and it's true." "The FBI's expertise is spread out over so many statutes-and particularly since 9/11, where they really focused on counterintelligence and counterterror-that they simply don't have the financial investigative expertise that the CI agents have," Sheil continued. "When CI brings a case to a U.S. Attorney, it is done. It's wrapped up with a ribbon and a bow. It's just comprehensive.

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Even Breitbart admits it looks like Collusion

Jon Schwarz @tinyrevolution Following Breitbart editor in public vs. Breitbart editor in private Rahee @RaheemKassam Follow Media doesn't realise the longer they draw this Russia stuff out, the higher the bar for "collusion" becomes in the court of public opinion. 5:50 PM 11 Jul 2017 Raheem Kassam, editor-in-chief of Breitbart London, reacted to the story of Donald J. Trump's newly-released emails in a way that wouldn't typically be expected from someone at the far-right outfit, which is a reliable supporter of President Trump. So like, this is straight up collusion," he wrote in the news outlet's internal Slack, according to a transcript of the conversation obtained by CNN. "Right? 4:24 PM-11 Jul 2017 4,629 Retweets 9,294 Likes ·O @e, 遛

Jon Schwarz @tinyrevolution Following Breitbart editor in public vs. Breitbart editor in private Rahee @RaheemKassam Follow Media doesn't realise the longer they draw this Russia stuff out, the higher the bar for "collusion" becomes in the court of public opinion. 5:50 PM 11 Jul 2017 Raheem Kassam, editor-in-chief of Breitbart London, reacted to the story of Donald J. Trump's newly-released emails in a way that wouldn't typically be expected from someone at the far-right outfit, which is a reliable supporter of President Trump. So like, this is straight up collusion," he wrote in the news outlet's internal Slack, according to a transcript of the conversation obtained by CNN. "Right? 4:24 PM-11 Jul 2017 4,629 Retweets 9,294 Likes ·O @e, 遛

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Manafort supported attack US Marines?

In short: An American citizen who helped elect a conservative president with a strong patriotic, pro-military message was on the payroll of a foreign group that the U.S. government believes directly threatened its military personnel and undermined its foreign policy Ukrainian officials and some former U.S. diplomats I've spoken to are convinced that Manafort knew about, and possibly helped plan, the anti-American protests. It sounds outrageous, and amid 2016's outrageous election cycle, the story didn't get much play - especially since Manafort officially resigned from Trump's campaign last summer, amid a flurry of negative stories about his Ukraine and Russia connections. But as Mueller's investigation ramps up and focuses on Manafort's financials, new reports lend additional credence to the possibility that Manafort was at least partly culpable in the targeting of U.S Marines.

In short: An American citizen who helped elect a conservative president with a strong patriotic, pro-military message was on the payroll of a foreign group that the U.S. government believes directly threatened its military personnel and undermined its foreign policy Ukrainian officials and some former U.S. diplomats I've spoken to are convinced that Manafort knew about, and possibly helped plan, the anti-American protests. It sounds outrageous, and amid 2016's outrageous election cycle, the story didn't get much play - especially since Manafort officially resigned from Trump's campaign last summer, amid a flurry of negative stories about his Ukraine and Russia connections. But as Mueller's investigation ramps up and focuses on Manafort's financials, new reports lend additional credence to the possibility that Manafort was at least partly culpable in the targeting of U.S Marines.

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Reince Priebus was at Trump Tower, too!

Caroline O. @RVAwonk Followv This tweet is from a WH correspondent on June 9th, 2016. The same day as the Trump Tower meeting w/ Manafort, Kushner, Trump Jr, & Russians. Jonathan Lemire . @JonLemire Follow Spotted: Reince Priebus walking into Trump Tower 7:53 AM-9 Jun 2016 16 Retweets 10 Likes ete。 2:32 PM-31 Aug 2017 262 Retweets 457 Likes 020 t 262 457

Caroline O. @RVAwonk Followv This tweet is from a WH correspondent on June 9th, 2016. The same day as the Trump Tower meeting w/ Manafort, Kushner, Trump Jr, & Russians. Jonathan Lemire . @JonLemire Follow Spotted: Reince Priebus walking into Trump Tower 7:53 AM-9 Jun 2016 16 Retweets 10 Likes ete。 2:32 PM-31 Aug 2017 262 Retweets 457 Likes 020 t 262 457

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