BIG in the final Senate Intel report on Russian meddling: Manafort was “a grave counterintelligence threat," passed campaign info to a Russian intelligence officer and Trump lied to Mueller about work with Stone to capitalize on WikiLeaks' email dumps. https://www.courthousenews.com/manafort-ties-to-russia-posed-grave-threat-senate-concludes/
Most of the Senate Intel findings on Stone repeat info revealed at trial last year.
But today's bipartisan report affirms that Trump lied to Mueller in written statements that he had “no recollection” of communications with Stone about WikiLeaks.
But today's bipartisan report affirms that Trump lied to Mueller in written statements that he had “no recollection” of communications with Stone about WikiLeaks.
Senate Intel goes farther than Mueller in labeling Konstantin Kilimnik (longtime Manafort associate charged with obstruction of justice and conspiracy) a Russian intelligence officer.
On Flynn, Senate Intel concludes the former Trump national security adviser's communication with the then-Russian ambassador before Trump took office influenced Russia's response to Obama sanctions over election interference.
Senate Intel also found (after 3 years investigating, 200+ interviews) that the Trump transition team's inexperience created "notable counterintelligence vulnerabilities."
Trump: I do not recall discussing WikiLeaks with him, nor do I recall being aware of Mr. Stone having discussed WikiLeaks with...my campaign.
Senate: Trump and senior Campaign officials sought to obtain advance information about WikiLeaks's planned releases through Roger Stone.
Senate: Trump and senior Campaign officials sought to obtain advance information about WikiLeaks's planned releases through Roger Stone.
Read Trump's full written answers to Mueller's questions from 2018: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B4K4QnQ_-F0bmm6-Yyh2kCJdVucnsE8e/view?usp=sharing