Current Events > WaPo: Sessions discussed Trump campaign-related matters w/ Kislyak

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Big scoop from the Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/sessions-discussed-trump-campaign-related-matters-with-russian-ambassador-us-intelligence-intercepts-show/2017/07/21/3e704692-6e44-11e7-9c15-177740635e83_story.html?utm_term=.94558d2b92d9

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 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.

One U.S. official said that Sessions — who testified that he has no recollection of the April encounter — has provided “misleading” statements that are “contradicted by other evidence.” A former official said that the 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...

Officials emphasized that the information contradicting Sessions comes from U.S. intelligence on Kislyak’s communications with the Kremlin, and acknowledged that the Russian ambassador could have mischaracterized or exaggerated the nature of his interactions...

Sessions appeared to narrow that assertion further in extensive testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee in June, saying that he “never met with or had any conversation with any Russians or foreign officials concerning any type of interference with any campaign or election in the United States.” But when pressed for details, Sessions qualified many of his answers during that hearing by saying that he could “not recall” or did not have “any recollection...”

Former FBI director James B. Comey fueled speculation about the possibility of a Sessions-Kislyak meeting at the Mayflower when he told the same Senate committee on June 8 that the bureau had information about Sessions that would have made it “problematic” for him to be involved in the Russia probe.

Comey would not provide details of what information the FBI had, except to say that he could only discuss it privately with the senators. Current and former officials said he appeared to be alluding to intelligence on Kislyak’s account of an encounter with Sessions at the Mayflower.

Spicer trying to get the hell up off this sinking Titanic.
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WashPo???
FAKE NEWS. Use a real source like Brietbart or Redstate if you want to be taken seriously next time, libbyhippy
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NinjaWarrior455 posted...

WashPo???
FAKE NEWS. Use a real source like Brietbart or Redstate if you want to be taken seriously next time, libbyhippy

The saddest thing is nowadays I'm really not sure if this is trolling or not
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NinjaWarrior455 posted...

WashPo???
FAKE NEWS. Use a real source like Brietbart or Redstate if you want to be taken seriously next time, libbyhippy

I am most definitely a libby hippy. =) I also read RedState every day, usually the postings from Susan Wright and Jay Caruso, streiff drinks the kool-aid a little too much for my liking.

and acknowledged that the Russian ambassador could have mischaracterized or exaggerated the nature of his interactions...

The intelligence on Sessions, by contrast, is based on Kislyak’s accounts and not corroborated by other sources.

I believe Sessions. There's no motive to lie.
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Bump

Its almost hard to believe this many people in this administration are this compromised/corrupt.
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