Tag Archives: Russian hacking

Monday Open Thread | Susan Rice on Putin’s denials of election interference: ‘Frankly, he’s lying’

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

Susan Rice, former President Obama’s national security adviser, on Sunday dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s denials that Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. “Frankly, he’s lying,” Rice said on ABC’s “This Week.” “The reality is — as all … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: FBI obtained FISA warrant to monitor former Trump adviser Carter Page

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

The shady dealings of Donald Trump associate Carter Page with Russian officials set off significant enough alarm bells in the U.S. intelligence community that the FBI sought and was granted permission from a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judge to monitor … Continue reading →

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Mike Pence appears to be the “Trump transition team” member caught on wiretap

Posted on March 25, 2017 by

This week House Intelligence Committee chair Devin Nunes got his hands on some kind of classified intelligence through unofficial channels, and it spooked him to the point that he broke every protocol – and may have broken his career in … Continue reading →

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FBI has information that indicates Trump associates coordinated with the Russians

Posted on March 23, 2017 by

Washington (CNN) — The FBI has information that indicates associates of President Donald Trump communicated with suspected Russian operatives to possibly coordinate the release of information damaging to Hillary Clinton’s campaign, US officials told CNN. This is partly what FBI … Continue reading →

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House Intel Committee hearings on Donald Trump and Russia

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

(CNN) — The bizarre saga of President Donald Trump‘s claims that he was wiretapped by President Barack Obama last year reaches a dramatic climax Monday with FBI Director James Comey’s testimony to the House Intelligence Committee. It’s a moment of … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Intel panel wants wiretap evidence by Monday

Posted on March 13, 2017 by

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) and ranking member Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) have asked the White House to offer by Monday any evidence showing Trump Tower was wiretapped. A congressional aide confirmed to The Hill that Schiff and Nunes … Continue reading →

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FBI asked #DOJ to publicly reject Trump wiretapping claims

Posted on March 5, 2017 by

There’s still no evidence — but an investigation into President Trump’s wild wiretapping claims might happen anyway. The White House on Sunday demanded that Congress look into Trump’s groundless accusations of former President Obama spying on him — and some … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Barack Obama, Current Events, Department of Justice, HACKING, News, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 55 Comments