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Yesterday I described the scandals as a "fire hose." I now amend that description to "a broken fire hydrant."
This raises the question as to why, if no wrongdoing had occurred in totum, why the Trump campaign/administration would have felt the need to lie so frequently on the matter of its communications with Russia.
Exclusive: Trump campaign had at least 18 undisclosed contacts with Russians: sources | Reuters
While the article is clear to point out that no evidence of collusion or wrongdoing was observed in these contacts, it's also important to note that...Michael Flynn and other advisers to Donald Trump’s campaign were in contact with Russian officials and others with Kremlin ties in at least 18 calls and emails during the last seven months of the 2016 presidential race, current and former U.S. officials familiar with the exchanges told Reuters.
...the Trump White House initially denied any contacts with Russian officials during the 2016 campaign. The White House and advisers to the campaign have since confirmed four meetings between Kislyak and Trump advisers during that time.
This raises the question as to why, if no wrongdoing had occurred in totum, why the Trump campaign/administration would have felt the need to lie so frequently on the matter of its communications with Russia.
Exclusive: Trump campaign had at least 18 undisclosed contacts with Russians: sources | Reuters