Tag Archives: Russia Investigations

Tuesday Open Thread | Reince Priebus was at Trump Tower for Donald Trump Jr.’s Russia meeting

Posted on July 18, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Palmer Report With each passing day, the number of people who attended Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with Russian government representatives grows. First it was four. Then it was six. Now it’s eight, with the eighth and final person being identified … Continue reading →

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Secret Service rejects claim it vetted Trump Jr. Russia meeting

Posted on July 16, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Secret Service on Sunday denied a suggestion from President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer that it had vetted a meeting between the president’s son and Russian nationals during the 2016 campaign. Donald Trump Jr. has acknowledged … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: A Former Soviet counter-intelligence officer attended meeting with Donald Trump Jr. and Russian lawyer

Posted on July 14, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

WASHINGTON — The Russian lawyer who met with the Trump team after a promise of compromising material on Hillary Clinton was accompanied by a Russian-American lobbyist — a former Soviet counterintelligence officer who is suspected by some U.S. officials of … Continue reading →

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Mike Pence spokesman refuses to answer whether he met with Russians

Posted on July 13, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

In the past days, Mike Pence has gone out of his way to make clear that Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with the Russian government to try to rig the election took place before he joined the Donald Trump ticket. It’s … Continue reading →

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Trump Jr. met with Russian lawyer who promised damaging info on Clinton

Posted on July 9, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Donald Trump Jr. met with a Russian lawyer with ties to the Kremlin during the 2016 presidential campaign, after being promised damaging information about Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, The New York Times reported on Sunday. President Trump’s son attended the … Continue reading →

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Maddow receives fake NSA Docs in attempt to discredit Russia reporting

Posted on July 6, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Rachel Maddow dropped a bombshell on Thursday, reporting that her show received what appeared to be a forged NSA document implicating somebody in Donald Trump’s campaign in colluding with the Russians during last year’s presidential election. Maddow explained that the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Mark Warner: Treasury’s financial crimes unit has handed over 2,000+ pages of docs to Senate Intel Cmte

Posted on June 28, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Warner: Treasury's financial crimes unit has handed over 2,000+ pages of docs to Senate intel Russia investigators https://t.co/KaWQCOcnjB — Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) June 28, 2017

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VP Mike Pence hires outside lawyer to handle Russia probe

Posted on June 15, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Vice President Pence has hired an outside attorney to help handle inquiries relating to federal investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. Pence has retained the services of Richmond, Va.-based attorney Richard Cullen, the chairman of the … Continue reading →

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Preet Bharara: “There’s absolutely evidence” to start obstruction case against Trump

Posted on June 11, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara on Sunday said there is “absolutely evidence to begin a case” against President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice. Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara on Sunday said there is “absolutely evidence to begin a case” … Continue reading →

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