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Manafort, Sessions, and Kislyak at Mayflower Hotel
![Jeff Sessions Sergey Kislyak Russian Ambassador/spy ture U.S. Attorney General Tyump Foreign Policy Chief Paul Manafort Trump Campaign Manager Financial Ties to Putin Allies](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/261/074/aab.jpg)
![Jeff Sessions Sergey Kislyak Russian Ambassador/spy ture U.S. Attorney General Tyump Foreign Policy Chief Paul Manafort Trump Campaign Manager Financial Ties to Putin Allies](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/261/074/aab.jpg)
Russiagate
This is Watergate + Teapot Dome + Benedict Arnold
![Twitter 6:41 PM facebook.com 49%- . 69 replies Michelle B. Wadzinski FACT CHECKED "Flynn is not the whole story - Follow the oil money to TREASON:This is what Trump and Putin are up to: Exxon Mobil, under Rex Tillerson, brokered a deal with Russia in 2013 for 60 million acres of Russian land to pump oil out of, but all that Russian oil went through pipelines in the Ukraine, who heavily taxed the proceeds, and were applying for admission into NATO at the time.Putin subsequently invaded Ukraine in 2014, secured the routes to export the oil tax-free by sea, and took control of the port where their Black Sea Naval Fleet is based, by taking the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine by force and not giving it back. This was Hitler-tier imperialism that broke every international law in the free world.After Obama sanctioned Russia for the invasion, they could only pump oil from approximately 3 of those 60 million acres. But now Rex Tillerson is our Secretary of State, and as of today, there's information circulating that Donald Trump will likely unilaterally remove all sanctions against Russia in the coming days or weeks.Putin will make half a trillion (500 Billion) dollars from that much untapped oil. All pumped tax-free through Crimea, stolen from Ukraine, now owned by Russia. Putin may have subverted our government just to become the richest man in the world. **According to leaked docs Trump will get 19% cut (Rosneft stock placed in Cayman accounts in Dec/16). "Feel free to circulate widely. Feel free to fact check 1,420Hide Today at 2:59am 159 replies わ807 9,723 11.8K](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/260/459/45b.jpg)
![Twitter 6:41 PM facebook.com 49%- . 69 replies Michelle B. Wadzinski FACT CHECKED "Flynn is not the whole story - Follow the oil money to TREASON:This is what Trump and Putin are up to: Exxon Mobil, under Rex Tillerson, brokered a deal with Russia in 2013 for 60 million acres of Russian land to pump oil out of, but all that Russian oil went through pipelines in the Ukraine, who heavily taxed the proceeds, and were applying for admission into NATO at the time.Putin subsequently invaded Ukraine in 2014, secured the routes to export the oil tax-free by sea, and took control of the port where their Black Sea Naval Fleet is based, by taking the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine by force and not giving it back. This was Hitler-tier imperialism that broke every international law in the free world.After Obama sanctioned Russia for the invasion, they could only pump oil from approximately 3 of those 60 million acres. But now Rex Tillerson is our Secretary of State, and as of today, there's information circulating that Donald Trump will likely unilaterally remove all sanctions against Russia in the coming days or weeks.Putin will make half a trillion (500 Billion) dollars from that much untapped oil. All pumped tax-free through Crimea, stolen from Ukraine, now owned by Russia. Putin may have subverted our government just to become the richest man in the world. **According to leaked docs Trump will get 19% cut (Rosneft stock placed in Cayman accounts in Dec/16). "Feel free to circulate widely. Feel free to fact check 1,420Hide Today at 2:59am 159 replies わ807 9,723 11.8K](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/260/459/45b.jpg)
Russiagate
Follow the money
![WASHINGTON Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, was looking for a direct line to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a search that in mid-December found him in a room with a Russian banker whose financial institution was deeply intertwined with Russian intelligence, and remains under sanction by the United States. Federal and congressional investigators are now examining what exactly Mr Kushner and the Russian banker, Sergey N. Gorkov, wanted from each other The banker is a close associate of Mr. Putin, but he has not been known to play a diplomatic role for the Russian leader. That has raised questions about why he was meeting with Mr. Kushner at a crucial moment in the presidential transition, according to current and former officials familiar with the investigations. The New York Times first reported the meeting between Mr. Kushner and Mr. Gorkov in March, but the White House at the time did not explain its aim. That article quoted a White House spokeswoman, Hope Hicks, who said that the meeting came at the request of the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergey I. Kislyak, with whom Mr. Kushner had met earlier in December at Trump Tower to discuss opening a communications channel with Russian officials during the presidential transition. But the half-hour meeting with Mr. Gorkov since has come under increasing scrutiny. The current and former American officials now say it may have been part of an effort by Mr. Kushner to establish a direct line to Mr. Putin outside of established diplomatic channels.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/260/319/595.jpg)
![WASHINGTON Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, was looking for a direct line to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a search that in mid-December found him in a room with a Russian banker whose financial institution was deeply intertwined with Russian intelligence, and remains under sanction by the United States. Federal and congressional investigators are now examining what exactly Mr Kushner and the Russian banker, Sergey N. Gorkov, wanted from each other The banker is a close associate of Mr. Putin, but he has not been known to play a diplomatic role for the Russian leader. That has raised questions about why he was meeting with Mr. Kushner at a crucial moment in the presidential transition, according to current and former officials familiar with the investigations. The New York Times first reported the meeting between Mr. Kushner and Mr. Gorkov in March, but the White House at the time did not explain its aim. That article quoted a White House spokeswoman, Hope Hicks, who said that the meeting came at the request of the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergey I. Kislyak, with whom Mr. Kushner had met earlier in December at Trump Tower to discuss opening a communications channel with Russian officials during the presidential transition. But the half-hour meeting with Mr. Gorkov since has come under increasing scrutiny. The current and former American officials now say it may have been part of an effort by Mr. Kushner to establish a direct line to Mr. Putin outside of established diplomatic channels.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/260/319/595.jpg)
Russiagate
Kushner and VEB
![FBI investigators are examining whether Russians suggested to Kushner or other Trump aides that relaxing economic sanctions would allow Russian banks to offer financing to people with ties to Trump, said the current U.S. law enforcement official The head of Russian state-owned Vnesheconombank, Sergei Nikolaevich Gorkov, a trained intelligence officer whom Putin appointed, met Kushner at Trump Tower in December. The bank is under U.S. sanctions and was implicated in a 2015 espionage case in which one of its New York executives pleaded guilty to spying and was jailed The bank said in a statement in March that it had met with Kushner along with other representatives of U.S. banks and business as part of preparing a new corporate strategy.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/259/487/9b2.jpg)
![FBI investigators are examining whether Russians suggested to Kushner or other Trump aides that relaxing economic sanctions would allow Russian banks to offer financing to people with ties to Trump, said the current U.S. law enforcement official The head of Russian state-owned Vnesheconombank, Sergei Nikolaevich Gorkov, a trained intelligence officer whom Putin appointed, met Kushner at Trump Tower in December. The bank is under U.S. sanctions and was implicated in a 2015 espionage case in which one of its New York executives pleaded guilty to spying and was jailed The bank said in a statement in March that it had met with Kushner along with other representatives of U.S. banks and business as part of preparing a new corporate strategy.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/259/487/9b2.jpg)
Russiagate
Jared Kushner and Russia
![Kushner-Russia 11 llegal for private citizen to negotiate with ioreign government 21 Going to Embassy to communicate directy with Kremlin is ESPIONAGE 31 He omitted every single Russian contact from Security Clearance Each omission is a FELONY. 4) Public was told there was "NO CONTACT" Normally anyone who did this would NEVER GET CLEARANCE. EVER. Why did he do this? And why did he lie?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/259/481/ba2.jpg)
![Kushner-Russia 11 llegal for private citizen to negotiate with ioreign government 21 Going to Embassy to communicate directy with Kremlin is ESPIONAGE 31 He omitted every single Russian contact from Security Clearance Each omission is a FELONY. 4) Public was told there was "NO CONTACT" Normally anyone who did this would NEVER GET CLEARANCE. EVER. Why did he do this? And why did he lie?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/259/481/ba2.jpg)
Russiagate
The Storm is brewing
![RUSSIA](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/259/480/bec.jpg)
![RUSSIA](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/259/480/bec.jpg)
Russiagate
Roger Stone Jr. is very talkative lately
![Roger Stone @RogerJStoneJr Follow So Ed Cox brought Carter Page to the notice of Corey Lewandowski who brought him into the campaign and later approved CP trip to a Russia RETWEETS LIKES 183 4:09 PM - 25 May 2017 64 183 273](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/259/311/ee5.png)
![Roger Stone @RogerJStoneJr Follow So Ed Cox brought Carter Page to the notice of Corey Lewandowski who brought him into the campaign and later approved CP trip to a Russia RETWEETS LIKES 183 4:09 PM - 25 May 2017 64 183 273](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/259/311/ee5.png)
Russiagate
Nixon's got a point
![Whilel may have been a crook. I was néver a traitor or tool of the Russians date](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/259/240/4e8.jpg)
![Whilel may have been a crook. I was néver a traitor or tool of the Russians date](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/259/240/4e8.jpg)
Russiagate
Jared Kushner's secret Kremlin channels
![The discussion of a secret channel adds to a broader pattern of efforts by Trump's closest advisors to obscure their contacts with Russian counterparts. Trump's first national security adviser, Flynn, was forced to resign after a series of false statements about his conversations with Kislyak. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from matters related to the Russia investigation after it was revealed that he had failed to disclose his own meetings with Kislyak when asked during congressional testimony about any contact with Russians. Kushner's interactions with Russians - including Kislyak and an executive for a Russian bank under U.S. sanctions- were not acknowledged by the White House until they were exposed in media reports.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/259/239/4f3.jpg)
![The discussion of a secret channel adds to a broader pattern of efforts by Trump's closest advisors to obscure their contacts with Russian counterparts. Trump's first national security adviser, Flynn, was forced to resign after a series of false statements about his conversations with Kislyak. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from matters related to the Russia investigation after it was revealed that he had failed to disclose his own meetings with Kislyak when asked during congressional testimony about any contact with Russians. Kushner's interactions with Russians - including Kislyak and an executive for a Russian bank under U.S. sanctions- were not acknowledged by the White House until they were exposed in media reports.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/259/239/4f3.jpg)
Russiagate
Mike Rogers says Trump asked him to lie for him
![In his town hall talk, Rogers reportedly admitted that President Trump asked him to discredit the FBI and James Comey, which the admiral flatly refused to do. As Rogers explained, he informed the commander in chief, "I know you won't like it, but I have to tell what I have seen"-a probable reference to specific intelligence establishing collusion between the Kremlin and Team Trump Rogers then added that such SIGINT exists, and it is damning. He stated, "There is no question that we [meaning NSA] have evidence of election involvement and questionable contacts with the Russians." Although Rogers did not cite the specific intelligence he was referring to, agency officials with direct knowledge have informed me that DIRNSA was obviously referring to a series of SIGINT reports from 20I6 based on intercepts of communications between known Russian intelligence officials and key members of Trump's campaign, in which they discussed methods of damaging Hillary Clinton](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/259/238/d53.jpg)
![In his town hall talk, Rogers reportedly admitted that President Trump asked him to discredit the FBI and James Comey, which the admiral flatly refused to do. As Rogers explained, he informed the commander in chief, "I know you won't like it, but I have to tell what I have seen"-a probable reference to specific intelligence establishing collusion between the Kremlin and Team Trump Rogers then added that such SIGINT exists, and it is damning. He stated, "There is no question that we [meaning NSA] have evidence of election involvement and questionable contacts with the Russians." Although Rogers did not cite the specific intelligence he was referring to, agency officials with direct knowledge have informed me that DIRNSA was obviously referring to a series of SIGINT reports from 20I6 based on intercepts of communications between known Russian intelligence officials and key members of Trump's campaign, in which they discussed methods of damaging Hillary Clinton](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/259/238/d53.jpg)
Russiagate
Trump is paying Trey Gowdy to defend him
![← → c secure https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts /?two-year-transaction-period-2018&data-type-processed&contributor-types,.. ☆ al : Campaign finance data ▼ Help for candidates and committees ▼ Legal resources ▼ Home Campaign finance data Advanced data Receipts e Receipts data TRUMP'S SUPER PACS Export t Clear all filters X Viewing about 5 filtered results for: Data type: processed | | 01/01/2017 -| 12/31/2018 Committees × THE COMMITTEE TO DEFEND THE PRESIDENT (C00544767) or GREAT AMERICA PAC (C00608489) × Contributor name Recipient Receipt date Amount 04/21/2017 $5,000.00 GREAT AMERICA PAC GREG FOR MONTANA Greg Gianforte THE COMMITTEE TO DEFEND THE PRESIDENT GREG FOR MONTANA 04/19/2017 →$5,000.00 。 THE COMMITTEE TO DEFEND THE PRESIDENT TREY GOwDY FOR CONGRESS 03/31/2017 →$5,000.00 。 GREAT AMERICA PAC TREY GOWDY FOR CONGRESS 03/31/2017 $5,000.00 GREAT AMERICA PAC ELISE FOR CONGRESS 02/09/2017 $1,000.00 Results per page: | 100▼ Members of House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence OpenFEC AP GitHub repository Release notes Latest updates About the FEC Careers Contact Open government USA.gov Inspector General Privacy and security policy Plain language Feedback](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/259/237/bff.jpg)
![← → c secure https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts /?two-year-transaction-period-2018&data-type-processed&contributor-types,.. ☆ al : Campaign finance data ▼ Help for candidates and committees ▼ Legal resources ▼ Home Campaign finance data Advanced data Receipts e Receipts data TRUMP'S SUPER PACS Export t Clear all filters X Viewing about 5 filtered results for: Data type: processed | | 01/01/2017 -| 12/31/2018 Committees × THE COMMITTEE TO DEFEND THE PRESIDENT (C00544767) or GREAT AMERICA PAC (C00608489) × Contributor name Recipient Receipt date Amount 04/21/2017 $5,000.00 GREAT AMERICA PAC GREG FOR MONTANA Greg Gianforte THE COMMITTEE TO DEFEND THE PRESIDENT GREG FOR MONTANA 04/19/2017 →$5,000.00 。 THE COMMITTEE TO DEFEND THE PRESIDENT TREY GOwDY FOR CONGRESS 03/31/2017 →$5,000.00 。 GREAT AMERICA PAC TREY GOWDY FOR CONGRESS 03/31/2017 $5,000.00 GREAT AMERICA PAC ELISE FOR CONGRESS 02/09/2017 $1,000.00 Results per page: | 100▼ Members of House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence OpenFEC AP GitHub repository Release notes Latest updates About the FEC Careers Contact Open government USA.gov Inspector General Privacy and security policy Plain language Feedback](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/259/237/bff.jpg)
Russiagate
They went to Jared's
![THEY WENT TO JAREDS](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/259/236/dfc.jpg)
![THEY WENT TO JAREDS](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/259/236/dfc.jpg)
Russiagate
Russia turns on Trump
![Julia Davis @JuliaDavisNews Follow #Russia's state l V: "Trump's Impeachment is not just a question of the future, but a fact of the present. He is already de-facto impeached." OTO REUTERS RETWEETS LIKES キー: 237 223 At 6:22 AM-21 May 2017 22 t: 237 223](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/258/630/8a5.png)
![Julia Davis @JuliaDavisNews Follow #Russia's state l V: "Trump's Impeachment is not just a question of the future, but a fact of the present. He is already de-facto impeached." OTO REUTERS RETWEETS LIKES キー: 237 223 At 6:22 AM-21 May 2017 22 t: 237 223](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/258/630/8a5.png)
Russiagate
House Intel Committee looks into Michael Caputo
![Michael Caputo, who served as a communications adviser to the Trump campaign, has been asked by the House committee investigating Russian election meddling to submit to a voluntary interview and to provide any documents he may have that are related to the inquiry The House Intelligence Committee, which is examining possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials, made its request in a letter on May 9. Mr. Caputo, who lives near Buffalo and spent six months on the Trump team, worked in Russia during the 1990s and came to know Kremlin officials. He also did work in the early 2ooos for Gazprom Media, a Russian conglomerate that supported President Vladimir V. Putin](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/258/629/ef3.jpg)
![Michael Caputo, who served as a communications adviser to the Trump campaign, has been asked by the House committee investigating Russian election meddling to submit to a voluntary interview and to provide any documents he may have that are related to the inquiry The House Intelligence Committee, which is examining possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials, made its request in a letter on May 9. Mr. Caputo, who lives near Buffalo and spent six months on the Trump team, worked in Russia during the 1990s and came to know Kremlin officials. He also did work in the early 2ooos for Gazprom Media, a Russian conglomerate that supported President Vladimir V. Putin](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/258/629/ef3.jpg)
Russiagate
Trump and his interference
![1. Russia illegally intervened in the American election to help Trump 2. The Trump campaign is facing a counter-espionage investigation for possibly colluding with Russia during its attack on our democracy. 3. Trump then fired the director of the FBI because the president wanted to help quash the investigation. 4. Trump then bragged about the firing to Russian officials who were welcomed into the Oval Office at Vladimir Putin's behest, simultaneously acknowledging that White House rhetoric about the firing was a lie. I'm sure assorted partisan and pundits will try to put a positive spin on this, but I don't envy their task.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/258/628/a0a.jpg)
![1. Russia illegally intervened in the American election to help Trump 2. The Trump campaign is facing a counter-espionage investigation for possibly colluding with Russia during its attack on our democracy. 3. Trump then fired the director of the FBI because the president wanted to help quash the investigation. 4. Trump then bragged about the firing to Russian officials who were welcomed into the Oval Office at Vladimir Putin's behest, simultaneously acknowledging that White House rhetoric about the firing was a lie. I'm sure assorted partisan and pundits will try to put a positive spin on this, but I don't envy their task.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/258/628/a0a.jpg)
Russiagate
Russia wanted to influence Trump through Flynn and Manafort
![WASHINGTON- American spies collected information last summer revealing that senior Russian intelligence and political officials were discussing how to exert influence over Donald J. Trump through his advisers, according to three current and former American officials familiar with the intelligence. The conversations focused on Paul Manafort, the Trump campaign chairman at the time, and Michael T. Flynn, a retired general who was advising Mr. Trump, the officials said. Both men had indirect ties to Russian officials, who appeared confident that each could be used to help shape Mr. Trump's opinions on Russia.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/258/627/3c1.jpg)
![WASHINGTON- American spies collected information last summer revealing that senior Russian intelligence and political officials were discussing how to exert influence over Donald J. Trump through his advisers, according to three current and former American officials familiar with the intelligence. The conversations focused on Paul Manafort, the Trump campaign chairman at the time, and Michael T. Flynn, a retired general who was advising Mr. Trump, the officials said. Both men had indirect ties to Russian officials, who appeared confident that each could be used to help shape Mr. Trump's opinions on Russia.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/258/627/3c1.jpg)
Russiagate