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rlegro

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Mon Dec 18, 2017, 05:01 PM Dec 2017

DailyKos blogger notices spectacular revelation buried in Trump-Russia news story [View all]

From the blog post by this weekend, quoting a Washington Post report mostly overlooked by others (The blog includes a link to the 12/14/17 Post dispatch:

"The entire piece is worth a thorough reading but it contains an amazing bombshell revelation that I haven’t seen picked up anywhere except The Daily Beast of all places.

"The jaw-dropping lede is somewhat buried here:

> The officials were escorted into a spacious conference room on the 14th floor of Trump Tower. Trump took a seat at one end of a large table, with Vice President-elect Mike Pence at the other. Among the others present were Priebus, Pompeo and designated national security adviser Michael Flynn.

> Following a rehearsed plan, Clapper functioned as moderator, yielding to Brennan and others on key points in the briefing, which covered the most highly classified information U.S. spy agencies had assembled, including an extraordinary CIA stream of intelligence that had HAD CAPTURED PUTIN'S SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ON THE OPERATION. [capitalization added for emphasis]

"... Trump was briefed on the collection of the actual instructions. Not just the 'strong belief' or the 'bulk of the evidence' or other intelligence hedging but the actual instructions. That means every time since January 6th that Trump has expressed doubt about Russian interference in the election he has been outright lying. And he knows it."

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/12/16/1725146/-Amazing-CIA-bombshell-that-proves-Trump-is-either-compromised-or-delusional?detail=emaildkre

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To quote the hero of the right.... Turbineguy Dec 2017 #1
Every time Trump has expressed doubts about the Russian interference he is lying. Botany Dec 2017 #2
I don't doubt that. The evidence is overwhelming. Doodley Dec 2017 #3
Washington Post: Treason in a nutshell by Seth Abramson Botany Dec 2017 #4
"Not looking good. It's not looking good." Baitball Blogger Dec 2017 #5
They carried out this intelligence briefing in Trump Tower? Louis1895 Dec 2017 #6
Kicking to get thee to the greatest section ffr Dec 2017 #7
K&R n/t Glorfindel Dec 2017 #8
How reassuring! czarjak Dec 2017 #9
All very well Plucketeer Dec 2017 #10
I'm with you. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #12
Correct. They_Live Dec 2017 #16
It's outrage fatigue. LittleGirl Dec 2017 #20
K&R red dog 1 Dec 2017 #11
Spectacular revelation, trump lies Norbert10 Dec 2017 #13
Welcome to DU, Norbert10! calimary Dec 2017 #15
thanks for sharing that orangecrush Dec 2017 #14
or DUH! pansypoo53219 Dec 2017 #19
Damn!! So, Clapper... Duppers Dec 2017 #17
Trump goes blank of Russia when pressed because he is scared applegrove Dec 2017 #18
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