Trump campaign’s Russia contacts ‘grave’ threat, Senate says
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump campaign’s Russia contacts ‘grave’ threat, Senate says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump campaign’s interactions with Russian intelligence services during the 2016 presidential election posed a “grave” counterintelligence threat, a Senate panel concluded Tuesday as it detailed how associates of Donald Trump had regular contact with Russians and expected to benefit from the Kremlin’s help. A Manafort lawyer, Kevin Downing, said Tuesday that information sealed at the request of Mueller’s team “completely refutes whatever the intelligence committee is trying to surmise.” He added, “It just looks like complete conjecture.” Like Mueller, the committee reviewed a meeting Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., took in June 2016 with a Russian lawyer he believed to have connections with the Russian government with the goal of receiving information harmful to his father’s opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton. He said Burr “tried to stay true to that north star of ‘we’re going to put out all the facts.’” Warner said the report was designed to “let every American make their own judgement.” A group of Democrats on the panel submitted their own views, saying the report “unambiguously shows that members of the Trump campaign cooperated with Russian efforts to get Trump elected.” Warner did not sign on to that statement. The committee found the FBI gave Steele’s “allegations unjustified credence” as it relied on the dossier of research in seeking court approval to wiretap former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.

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Trump Taps Kash Patel For FBI Director, An Ally Who Would Aid In His Effort To Upend Law Enforcement
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Huff Post  

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Associated Press  

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Trump and Putin’s avowed personal rapport masks deeper tensions
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Live Mint  

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Raw Story  

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Daily Mail  

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Former CIA director anticipates allies might hold back intelligence from U.S.

Raw Story  

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Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump
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1 month, 1 week ago

Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump

Associated Press  

The Kremlin on Monday rejected reports that President Vladimir Putin spoke last week with President-elect Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine, and a spokesman for Trump refused to comment on what he called his “private calls” with world leaders. In a conference call Monday with journalists, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said “there was no conversation” and the report …

‘Completely untrue, pure fiction’: Russia denies US President-elect Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin conversation
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Completely untrue, pure fiction’: Russia denies US President-elect Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin conversation

Live Mint  

Russian officials denied reports about a call between Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday. "The two men discussed the goal of peace on the European continent and Trump expressed an interest in follow-up conversations to discuss 'the resolution of Ukraine’s war soon,” The Washington Post quoted one of its sources as saying. The publication also cited a …

New twist in Putin-Trump phone call: Kremlin calls it 'completely untrue' and 'purely fictional'
1 month, 1 week ago

New twist in Putin-Trump phone call: Kremlin calls it 'completely untrue' and 'purely fictional'

India TV News  

The Kremlin on Monday denied reports that US President-elect Donald Trump had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent days, and said Putin had no concrete plans yet to speak to Trump. The Washington Post first reported that the call had taken place, citing unidentified sources, and said that Trump had told Putin that he should not escalate the …

Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

Kremlin rejects reports of a conversation last week between Putin and Trump

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to a question during a meeting with foreign policy experts at the Valdai Discussion Club in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia. The Kremlin on Monday rejected reports that President Vladimir Putin spoke last week with President-elect Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine, and a spokesman for Trump refused to comment on what …

Kremlin says reports that Trump spoke to Putin are ‘pure fiction’
1 month, 1 week ago

Kremlin says reports that Trump spoke to Putin are ‘pure fiction’

Al Jazeera  

Kremlin denies media reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US president-elect Donald Trump spoke last week on the Ukraine conflict. Casting the media reports as “pure fiction”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday said Putin has no specific plans to speak to Trump at the present. Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director, did not confirm the exchange, telling the AFP …

FBI, swing-state officials allege Russians behind bomb threats at U.S. polling stations
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

FBI, swing-state officials allege Russians behind bomb threats at U.S. polling stations

LA Times  

A woman uses her umbrella in the rain after voting in Venice on Tuesday. The FBI in a statement said it was aware of such threats to polling locations in “several states,” many of which appeared to “originate from Russian email domains.” It said none of the threats were considered “credible.” Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said Tuesday afternoon …

Foreign Hackers and Leaks: A Growing Threat to the US Election
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Foreign Hackers and Leaks: A Growing Threat to the US Election

Associated Press  

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Palling around with Putin: Trump's mind-boggling outreach to the Russian dictator under scrutiny
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Palling around with Putin: Trump's mind-boggling outreach to the Russian dictator under scrutiny

Salon  

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Former spy says Russia plotted to kidnap Americans for trump election
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Former spy says Russia plotted to kidnap Americans for trump election

Daily Mail  

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Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine

The Independent  

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The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It’s another sign of foreign meddling
3 months ago

The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It’s another sign of foreign meddling

Associated Press  

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Ex-FBI official warns Trump could be a Russian asset: ‘His approach with Putin raises significant questions’
3 months, 1 week ago

Ex-FBI official warns Trump could be a Russian asset: ‘His approach with Putin raises significant questions’

The Independent  

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Trump's ex-FBI official: We have 'many reasons' to think ex-president is a Russian 'asset'
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump's ex-FBI official: We have 'many reasons' to think ex-president is a Russian 'asset'

Raw Story  

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US accuses Russian state media of enlisting right-wing influencers to meddle in election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US accuses Russian state media of enlisting right-wing influencers to meddle in election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Court filings allege that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s allies directed Russian public relations companies …

Joe Biden to reveal Russia's 'sustained effort' of 2024 U.S. election interference: report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden to reveal Russia's 'sustained effort' of 2024 U.S. election interference: report

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden is expected to warn Americans that Russia is conducting a "sustained effort" to undermine U.S. elections. CNN said the actions were Biden's "most significant public response yet to alleged Russian influence operations targeting American voters." Olivia Troye, a former national security adviser to Mike Pence, said that "Russia’s interference in our elections is an alarming threat to …

'Come on': CNN's Acosta buries GOP operative's rant about Trump-Russia probe
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Come on': CNN's Acosta buries GOP operative's rant about Trump-Russia probe

Raw Story  

Republican operative David Urban on Monday found himself getting shut down when he complained about the so-called Steele dossier that was filled with many pieces of false intelligence suggesting a conspiracy between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 2016 presidential election. "When Don Jr. and Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort are meeting with a Russian lawyer at …

New Trump book defends 2018 Putin meeting, taunts rivals and threatens to imprison Mark Zuckerberg
3 months, 3 weeks ago

New Trump book defends 2018 Putin meeting, taunts rivals and threatens to imprison Mark Zuckerberg

The Hindu  

In a new book, former President Donald Trump calls his 2018 summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki “a GREAT meeting” and threatens to imprison Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg if the tech mogul does anything this year akin to his $400 million donation to local election offices in 2020. It also contains a lengthy reflection about Mr. Trump's brush …

FBI investigating individuals tied to Russia state media ahead of 2024 election
4 months ago

FBI investigating individuals tied to Russia state media ahead of 2024 election

The Independent  

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‘Iran responsible for recent hacking of Donald Trump's presidential campaign’: US
4 months ago

‘Iran responsible for recent hacking of Donald Trump's presidential campaign’: US

Hindustan Times  

Iran was behind a recent hack targeting Donald Trump's presidential campaign, US security agencies said on Monday, accusing Tehran of seeking to influence the 2024 election. "We have observed increasingly aggressive Iranian activity during this election cycle, specifically involving influence operations targeting the American public and cyber operations targeting presidential campaigns," the security agencies said. "These documents were obtained illegally …

FBI investigating possible Iranian hacking of Trump and Biden campaigns: report
4 months, 1 week ago

FBI investigating possible Iranian hacking of Trump and Biden campaigns: report

Raw Story  

The FBI is probing hacking attempts — purportedly by Iran — against the Trump and Biden campaigns in recent months, according to a report. Politico reporter Alex Isenstadt flagged the news on social media, saying, "Trump's campaign says it has been hacked." "The acknowledgment came after POLITICO began receiving emails from an anonymous account with documents from inside Trump’s operation, …

FBI says it is investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by Iran
4 months, 1 week ago

FBI says it is investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by Iran

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating allegations that sensitive documents from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion, as well as attempts to gain access to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, days after the Trump campaign declared it had been hacked by Iran. The FBI released a brief statement on the Trump matter reading, “We can confirm …

Ex-Ukraine official who helped Trump and Giuliani now running for office in Russia
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Ukraine official who helped Trump and Giuliani now running for office in Russia

Raw Story  

Former Ukrainian parliamentarian Andriy Derkach is running for office again, this time from Russia. Financial Times reporter Christopher Miller reported on Thursday that Derkach is best known for his alleged efforts in helping Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani pressure other Ukraine officials to attack Joe Biden as he launched his 2020 presidential campaign. This office, together with our law enforcement …

Intelligence officials reveal primary threat to U.S. 2024 elections: report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Intelligence officials reveal primary threat to U.S. 2024 elections: report

Raw Story  

The United States will once again have to combat Russian election interference in the form of propaganda supporting Donald Trump’s presidential run, according to a report from NBC. An unnamed source described as an intelligence official told NBC that the Kremlin will likely proliferate a pro-Trump propaganda campaign in an attempt to sway the election away from the Democratic nominee. …

Trump hides the worst scandal in American history in plain sight
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump hides the worst scandal in American history in plain sight

Raw Story  

It’s been nearly two weeks since Donald Trump echoed his 2016 public request for Vladimir Putin’s help in winning a presidential election, and the press remains determined to ignore it. The concerted effort to ignore Trump's begging for Putin's help in this specific instance goes along with the media’s general surrender on the connections between Trump and Russia. When there …

Feds should declassify dirt on Manafort if Trump brings him back on campaign: Dem senator
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Feds should declassify dirt on Manafort if Trump brings him back on campaign: Dem senator

Raw Story  

Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager who shared internal polling data to a suspected Russian intelligence asset back in 2016, is reportedly in the mix to rejoin Donald Trump's 2024 campaign despite being convicted in 2019 on charges ranging from tax fraud to witness tampering to conspiracy to defraud the United States. "After last week's news that convicted felon …

Russia accuses US of hiding 'Ukrainian involvement' in Moscow terror attack
9 months ago

Russia accuses US of hiding 'Ukrainian involvement' in Moscow terror attack

India Today  

Hours after a deadly shooting at a concert near Moscow killed 93 people on Friday, Russia has accused the United States of withholding information about the involvement of Ukrainians in the attack. This came after the White House on Friday said it had no initial indication that Ukraine, which is fighting an invasion by Russia, was involved in a "terrible" …

Alexander Smirnov: What we know about the ex–FBI informant at the heart of the Biden impeachment case.
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Alexander Smirnov: What we know about the ex–FBI informant at the heart of the Biden impeachment case.

Slate  

A little less than a year ago, Republicans in Congress were proclaiming that the testimony of a mysterious unnamed FBI informant implicated Joe Biden in a scheme to oust a Ukrainian official in exchange for a bribe. For Biden supporters, this twist could be almost comically satisfying—if it weren’t for permanent damage Smirnov’s testimony has already done in creating the …

U.S. is bracing for complex, fast-moving foreign threats to elections, FBI director warns
9 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. is bracing for complex, fast-moving foreign threats to elections, FBI director warns

LA Times  

The United States expects to face fast-moving threats to its elections this year as artificial intelligence and other technological advances have made interference and meddling easier than before, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray said Thursday. “But this election cycle, the U.S. will face more adversaries, moving at a faster pace, and enabled by new technology.” Wray singled out advances in …

The informant next door: A quiet L.A. life masked Kremlin ties for FBI source accused of lying about Bidens
9 months, 4 weeks ago

The informant next door: A quiet L.A. life masked Kremlin ties for FBI source accused of lying about Bidens

LA Times  

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, left, walks out of his lawyer’s office in Las Vegas after being released from federal custody Tuesday. Wright suggested that defense attorneys wanted him free “likely to facilitate his absconding from the United States.” Smirnov’s defense team, headed by veteran Las Vegas attorney David Z. Chesnoff, filed an emergency petition last week with the U.S. …

How is an ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens allegedly linked to Russian intelligence?
10 months ago

How is an ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens allegedly linked to Russian intelligence?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The explosive allegations at the center of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden were false, federal prosecutors said, and came from an ex-FBI informant who said he was in touch with Russian intelligence. The informant, Alexander Smirnov, is “actively peddling new lies that could impact U.S. elections,” federal prosecutors said Wednesday, as they appealed to a judge …

Ex-FBI Informant Charged With Lying About Bidens Had Russian Intelligence Contacts, Prosecutors Say
10 months ago

Ex-FBI Informant Charged With Lying About Bidens Had Russian Intelligence Contacts, Prosecutors Say

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Prosecutors revealed the alleged contact as they urged a judge in Las Vegas to keep Alexander Smirnov behind bars while he awaits trial. According to prosecutors, Smirnov admitted in an interview after his arrest last week that “officials associated with Russian intelligence were involved in passing a story” about Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President …

Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens had Russian intelligence contacts, prosecutors say
10 months ago

Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens had Russian intelligence contacts, prosecutors say

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — A former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company had contacts with Russian intelligence-affiliated officials, prosecutors said Tuesday. He is accused of falsely telling his FBI handler that executives with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden $5 million …

How the 2016 election could factor into the case accusing Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 race
1 year ago

How the 2016 election could factor into the case accusing Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 race

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — To hear his lawyers tell it, Donald Trump was alarmed by Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, motivated as president to focus on cybersecurity and had a good-faith basis four years later to worry that foreign actors had again meddled in the race. “There’s usually multiple data points that each side will argue indicates one mental state or …

Trump lawyers cite Russian interference he decried as a "hoax" as defense in D.C. criminal case
1 year ago

Trump lawyers cite Russian interference he decried as a "hoax" as defense in D.C. criminal case

Salon  

Donald Trump's worldview over the last seven years, according to Washington Post columnist Philip Bump, has revolved around two core beliefs: First, that Russia did not interfere in the 2016 presidential election, but even if it or someone else had, it didn't matter because Trump won on his own merit. They asserted instead that Russian election interference in 2016, the …

Trump couldn't possibly be a Russian asset...could he?
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump couldn't possibly be a Russian asset...could he?

Raw Story  

Imagine you’re in the FBI overseeing national security and a candidate for President for the United States hired to run his campaign a man who’d: — taken $66 million from Russian intelligence services via Putin-friendly oligarchs, — helped Russia install their own puppet government in Ukraine in 2010, — was paid $1 million a year to help the corrupt dictator …

Trump calls again for blackmailing Ukraine – echoing what got him impeached
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump calls again for blackmailing Ukraine – echoing what got him impeached

Raw Story  

Donald Trump demanded Saturday that Congress reprise his 2019 conduct – blackmailing Ukraine at the political expense of Joe Biden – that led to one of his two impeachments, according to reporting by the Washington Post. Speaking at a rally in Pa., Trump “called on congressional Republicans to withhold military support for Ukraine until the Biden administration cooperates with their …

The Durham report has bared the American ‘deep state’
1 year, 6 months ago

The Durham report has bared the American ‘deep state’

Live Mint  

In India, we are regularly told by opposition parties that the government uses its intelligence agencies to serve its political ends—the Central Bureau of Investigation, the National Investigation Agency, the Enforcement Directorate and so on. To put it simply, the entire Russia-Trump theory seems to have been a political ploy by the Barack Obama government and the people who managed …

Special prosecutor ends Trump-Russia investigation, saying FBI acted hastily
1 year, 7 months ago

Special prosecutor ends Trump-Russia investigation, saying FBI acted hastily

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A special prosecutor found that the FBI rushed into its investigation of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and relied too much on raw and unconfirmed intelligence as he concluded a four-year probe that fell far short of the former president’s prediction that the “crime of the century” would be uncovered. The roughly 300-page report catalogs …

Trump makes shocking comments about trusting Putin over US ‘intelligence lowlifes’
1 year, 10 months ago

Trump makes shocking comments about trusting Putin over US ‘intelligence lowlifes’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has repeated claims that he trusts Russia’s president …

Trump: I need more lawyers than Al Capone and trust Putin over intelligence 'lowlifes'
1 year, 10 months ago

Trump: I need more lawyers than Al Capone and trust Putin over intelligence 'lowlifes'

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump suggested that he trusts Russian President Vladimir Putin more than U.S. intelligence officials as he complained he needs more lawyers than infamous gangster boss Al Capone. Former President Donald Trump and wife Melania Trump were seen swaying to music at a Mar-a-Lago event on Sunday and mouthing the words to 'YMCA' by The Village People While it appears …

Trump says he's proud to have trusted Putin over 'slime' US intelligence agencies
1 year, 10 months ago

Trump says he's proud to have trusted Putin over 'slime' US intelligence agencies

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump in 2018 had an infamous press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Finnish capital of Helsinki in which he signaled that believed Putin's denials about having interfered in the 2016 election despite assessments to the contrary from American intelligence agencies. Four-and-a-half years later, Trump is now touting his trust of Putin over American intelligence …

'FBI should apologize': Trump rails against investigation while promoting post that demands Obama be jailed
2 years, 1 month ago

'FBI should apologize': Trump rails against investigation while promoting post that demands Obama be jailed

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump on early Wednesday morning once again lashed out at the FBI probing his campaign's multiple contacts Russian agents during the 2016 presidential election. In his latest Truth Social post on the matter, Trump promoted a post advocating that former President Barack Obama be thrown in jail for his supposed role in launching the Russia investigation, despite …

Trump dossier source shocked speculation portrayed as fact
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump dossier source shocked speculation portrayed as fact

Associated Press  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Russian-born analyst who provided the bulk of the information for a flawed dossier about former President Donald Trump told an FBI agent he was shocked and dismayed that the speculative information he provided was portrayed as fact, an agent testified Thursday. The “Steele dossier” contained numerous allegations about connections between Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and the …

Trump plotted to trade Mar-a-Lago files for 'sensitive documents' about his 2016 campaign Russia ties: report
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump plotted to trade Mar-a-Lago files for 'sensitive documents' about his 2016 campaign Russia ties: report

Raw Story  

According to new reporting from the New York Times, Donald Trump told aides he wanted to make a deal with the National Archives to return the documents and files he whisked away to his Mar-a-Lago resort in exchange for "sensitive" documents he believes prove his 2016 campaign did not conspire with the Russians. As the Time's Maggie Haberman and Michael …

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