I'm pretty sure an incoming president can setup whatever channel he feels necessary to any country he wants as he prepares for his term.
God, this is getting exhausting! What a freakin' waste of time, energy, and money...
(fingers crossed ;-)
Let me paraphrase Schumer. Don’t mess with large well funded well trained private mercenary corps, they have 6 different ways from Sunday to make your life miserable or short even.
If you have been colluding, why a back channel?
This has expanded FAR beyond Trump and Russia. It’s an attack on any person or entity that dare challenges the Deep State Media Cartel (aka: Swamp). An attempted purge, to silence any and all opposition. The fine print is it can’t succeed in light... it demands darkness... so far a lotta noise not much else as the light still shines, in spite of the best efforts of dark media.
I think Trump knows this and will let go on as #RustyIrony... it’s serving his purpose to expose the Swamp. Mueller and band of inquisitors IMHO may find themselves as did Haman in the Old Testament book of Esther... his mission: destroy Mordecai (who dared not bow to him) and the Jews.
Hint: it didn’t end well for Haman.
There is going to be hell to pay for this - not only in the poor light it shines on Mueller but in future admins there will be a reluctance to get things going.
Remember Obama said he was in charge long before he was sworn in ,LOL , I bet he was making Deals with Iran and other countries back then
It’s clear to me that Mueller’s true purpose is to exonerate everyone who was in government- especially the Justice dept- of any blame for anything. Hence, the obsession with Trump’s campaign and administration.
I would say back channel communications between an elected administration and any foreign government are normal, typical, necessary and classified beyond Muellers leaky need to know
Thats why they are “ back channel”
Special Counsel for Impeachment Herr Heinrich Mueller spoke to Erik Prince?