Trump asked intelligence chiefs to push back against FBI collusion probe after Comey

President Trump asked two of the nation’s top intelligence officials in March to help him push back against an FBI investigation into possible coordination between his campaign and the Russian government, according to current and former officials.

Trump made separate appeals to the director of national intelligence, Daniel Coats, and to Adm. Michael S. Rogers, the director of the National Security Agency, urging them to publicly deny the existence of any evidence of collusion during the 2016 election.

Coats and Rogers refused to comply with the requests, which they both deemed to be inappropriate, according to two current and two former officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private communications with the president.

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JANFU said:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...pid=hp_no-name_no-name:page/breaking-news-bar


Kerist on a Cross -Ya just cannot make this stuff up. How long before he is impeached?

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JANFU said:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...pid=hp_no-name_no-name:page/breaking-news-bar


Kerist on a Cross -Ya just cannot make this stuff up. How long before he is impeached?

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phattonez said:

So many anonymous sources. These stories are so worthless and boring.

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JANFU said:

Just like Nixon's were.

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phattonez said:

So many anonymous sources. These stories are so worthless and boring.

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phattonez said:

So many anonymous sources. These stories are so worthless and boring.

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JANFU said:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...pid=hp_no-name_no-name:page/breaking-news-bar

President Trump asked two of the nation’s top intelligence officials in March to help him push back against an FBI investigation into possible coordination between his campaign and the Russian government, according to current and former officials.

Trump made separate appeals to the director of national intelligence, Daniel Coats, and to Adm. Michael S. Rogers, the director of the National Security Agency, urging them to publicly deny the existence of any evidence of collusion during the 2016 election.

Coats and Rogers refused to comply with the requests, which they both deemed to be inappropriate, according to two current and two former officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private communications with the president.

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Kerist on a Cross -Ya just cannot make this stuff up. How long before he is impeached?

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phattonez said:

At least with Nixon there was a verifiable story underlying everything, which was the Watergate break in.

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JANFU said:

Ever wonder why so many high level leaks are occurring?

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phattonez said:

At least with Nixon there was a verifiable story underlying everything, which was the Watergate break in.

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Mr Person said:

If the GOP in congress is like DP's Trump supporters, never. They'll deny the NSA exists before they heed a statement made by its director.

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Captain Adverse said:

Yeah, gotta trust those "current and former officials"...forgetting of course that:

1. Almost ALL the "former" officials were likely as not removed from office as appointees of the prior administration, and have an axe to grind, while...

2. those "current" officials are like as not low-level civil servants blinded by the #ResistTrump dystopia into making up stories they know will see print false or not.

Why? Simply because the MSM will quote anything in a sensationalizing negative story, then hide behind "we didn't create the story, we are quoting someone ELSE" anonymous source blinders.

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JANFU said:

This makes 3 senior level leaks where trump and or his staffers tried to interfere with an investigation.

Once the FBI rolls one, the others facing jail term will roll as well.
IMHO regardless of how long this investigation by Mueller goes on, people are going to jail.

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Top Cat said:

I have to think Trump's own staff don't much care for the guy. Or perhaps some of the assholes in his inner circle.

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JANFU said:

Ever wonder why so many high level leaks are occurring?

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JANFU said:

Kerist on a Cross -Ya just cannot make this stuff up.

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Mr Person said:

Perhaps. I'd like to see it happen while it still matters (to the nation, that is), though these things have a history of taking forever.

I suspect we'll head into the 2018 elections without more than accusations vs. denials on each side.

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phattonez said:

Because a significant amount of people don't like Trump for various reasons.

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Redbeard said:

And yet you just posted one.

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Captain Adverse said:

Yeah, gotta trust those "current and former officials"...

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Captain Adverse said:

Yeah, gotta trust those "current and former officials"...forgetting of course that:

1. Almost ALL the "former" officials were likely as not removed from office as appointees of the prior administration, and have an axe to grind, while...

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2. those "current" officials are like as not low-level civil servants blinded by the #ResistTrump dystopia into making up stories they know will see print false or not.

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Why? Simply because the MSM will quote anything in a sensationalizing negative story, then hide behind "we didn't create the story, we are quoting someone ELSE" anonymous source blinders.

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JANFU said:

And so what? It is not a secret govt cabal trying to dump Trump

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