Posted on 12/12/2017 8:44:46 PM PST by bitt
The top Democrat on the House intelligence committee and a lead proponent of the Russian collusion narrative downplayed expectations there will be any smoking gun evidence showing collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, after months have passed and millions spent in investigations. Back in March, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-WA), in defending the need for investigations, told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that there was “circumstantial evidence” of collusion, and that the American people had a right to know whether the circumstantial evidence of collusion is “indicative of more.”
But on Sunday, Schiff backed away from the need for any actual evidence of collusion, and argued that what he considered circumstantial evidence was good enough. Asked on CNN’s “State of the Union” whether there was any actual evidence of collusion, he said, “Well, you know, I think you have to look at the pattern and the chronology.”
Circumstantial evidence is also known as “indirect” evidence that relies on a “series of facts” other than the one that needs to be proven, rather than “direct” evidence that actually based on the existence of a particular fact — in this case, anything showing that the Trump campaign actually colluded with Russia....
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schiff will be bolstered after tonight. Expect the full court press tomorrow.
Mentioning the word “Intelligence” and “Schiff” in the same paragraph is enough to make Freud turn over in his grave.
How that SOB got a security clearance (if he did), I don’t know but he’s one loose mouth security threat. He should be in jail, not Congress.
Actually he is running for the United States Senate.
If we go down this road, let’s practice with Hillary’s “conspiracies”.
Not only are they lying about the Russians but they are saying that if the provable Truth comes from any source that connects however indirectly through how many degrees of separation then that truth must be treated as a lie.
A Transparent Lack of Media Curiosity – Why Was Judge Rudolph Contreras Recused From Flynn Case?…
Schiff’s ‘evidence’ is mighty thin gruel. It wouldn’t sustain a church mouse for a day.
Adam Schiff-for-Brains. Say that three times fast.
100% bull Schiff ...
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