Posted on 03/04/2017 11:15:53 AM PST by SeekAndFind
There’s a caveat to this claim: Sen. Coons hasn’t actually seen the transcripts. Nevertheless, Coons tells MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell he “believes” they exist.
“Is the FBI Director being forthcoming enough with the intelligence committees?” Mitchell asks. Sen. Coons replies, “I think it’s important that the outcome of that counter-intelligence investigation be fully shared with the intelligence committees, both in the House and the Senate.
“There are transcripts that provide very helpful, very critical insights into whether or not Russian intelligence and senior Russian political leaders, including Vladimir Putin, were cooperating, were colluding with the Trump campaign at the highest levels to influence the outcome of our election. And if that information is stonewalled or hidden away and if we are not able to get that on the Senate intelligence committee, House intelligence committee then I think that has real consequences for our democracy.”
Sen. Coons then urged Director Comey to complete the investigation and share all of the “products” with the intelligence committees. Andrea Mitchell then asked Coons to clarify what he was saying. “Do such transcripts exist? Is that what you’re saying?” she asked.
“I have not seen them. I believe they exist,” Coons replied.
So far as I know this is the first time anyone has claimed the FBI has proof of such collusion, but the general complaint about the FBI not being forthcoming enough has been made previously by Rep. Adam Schiff on the House side. From the LA Times:
“We cannot represent to the American people that we’re doing a thorough job if the Department of Justice or the FBI is unwilling to tell us what indeed they’ve looked at, what leads they have followed, where they have found substance and where they have not,” Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) told reporters shortly after his committee was briefed by FBI Director James Comey.
The New York Times story that really got this ball rolling a couple weeks ago claimed the FBI was investigating contacts between Russia and the campaign but also reported no evidence of collusion had been found:
American law enforcement and intelligence agencies intercepted the communications around the same time they were discovering evidence that Russia was trying to disrupt the presidential election by hacking into the Democratic National Committee, three of the officials said. The intelligence agencies then sought to learn whether the Trump campaign was colluding with the Russians on the hacking or other efforts to influence the election.
The officials interviewed in recent weeks said that, so far, they had seen no evidence of such cooperation.
Has something changed or is Sen. Coons speculating about transcripts he admits he has not seen? Also, how does he know they exist or have any idea what they say if the FBI is withholding them?
The FBI has evidence that Sen. Coons’ recent ancestors had sex with a monkey.
More Horsesh*t...
If this evidence existed it would have been the October surprise to end all October surprises
They will NOT get rid of Trump. God placed him there, and they can stand on their heads and puke up gold nuggets, but they will not prevail. Sessions knows where the corruption is; that’s why they want him out. But that won’t work either. This will all fall down around Obama’s and the corrupt democrats (and republicans). “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty, through God, to the pulling down of STRONGHOLDS; Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.” 2 Corinthians 10:4-6
So what?
Suppose Putin preferred Trump. Suppose further Putin had Podesta’s emails (protected by “password” as the password). Suppose even further that Putin fed the Podesta transcripts (which no one has alleged are false) to Wikileaks.
Suppose all that is true. Now, take another step and suppose Putin, through intermediaries, told the Trump campaign about this, and gave them a timetable of releases.
Suppose all that is true.
So what?
Why I don’t believe Coons.
First of all, when there are SOPHISTICATED defenses, this makes it easier to eliminate suspects. STUXNET, 20 times as complicated as the next most complicated malware, an attack on air gapped Siemens PLC’s at Natanz meant that not to many orgs could pull that off.
The DNC/Podesta/Hillary emails is very much at the other end of the scale. Hell DHS director Jeh Johnson and CIA director John Brenner were both hacked by a teenager several months back.
https://www.wired.com/2015/10/hacker-who-broke-into-cia-director-john-brennan-email-tells-how-he-did-it/
What is really questionable about the election/Russian hacking story is first of all the overall scenario.
Historically the way damaging insider data works is that the person that Russia or China HAS the goods on they TRY to get elected. That way they have leverage.
For example, the PR of China had given money to Bill Clinton since he was the governor of Arkansas through a restaurateur/Chinese agent Johnny Chung. Later when Bill become President, he ordered Loral to fix their ICBM program with the aid of longtime supporter Bernie Schwartz.
Democratic operatives who have lied and leaked partisan intel include Jeh Johnson, John Brenner, and James Clapper. So John Brenner the CIA director who released the intel on the Russian hacks has zero credibility.
My third problem with the Russian/Trump connection are considering the leaks that have come out, they would have come out. Trump and his admin has intel insiders leaking things like crazy. For example, the Mexico call, the Australian call, the Canadian Call, the Russia call with Flynn.
If you were to break into a gun shop to steal something would you grab a handful of BB’s and leave? Heck no, breaking in a gun shop is highly illegal and you wouldn’t risk it unless you were going for some high power weaponry.
Same thing applies. The insiders who are leaking stuff to damage Trump would take him out if they had the goods. They wouldn’t risk their careers and not use the most damaging info they have, and it is pretty clear they have access to practically everything.
Or, perhaps, they are being created right now.
Very nice drawing- well balanced- good use of space- you use hte ‘rule of odds’ by having 7 subjects- (it helps create flow of vision and prevents static lack of flow due to using even numbered subjects) Great artistic interpretation of fingers- nice depiction of coutner balance-
I give you what Ralphie’s teacher gave him when he turned in his treaty on a red ryder BB gun -— A +++++++++++++++++++
“I have not seen them. I believe they exist,” Coons replied.
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If this Coons guy wasn’t aware of any ‘wire tapping’ how would he know to even say this???
How would McCain, Ryan, McConnell, Schumer, Pelosi, Hillary, DWS, and others know what to say....
They wouldn’t UNLESS they all know what is going on and has been going on...that’s why the Congress hasn’t done anything to stop Barky from 8 years of running down our Country, they all knew, some were in on it, and didn’t want to get caught...
Well boys and girls, your caught...by a ‘street fighter’ and a ‘viper’ and when he gets going on what it is that he is going to do, heaven help you all because even the Lord won’t help you this time!!!
FAKE NEWS! The headline is a blatant lie, even for what little Sen. Coons is saying. He does not (so far as I have seen) allege that said transcripts SHOW alleged “collusion”... he says they would show “whether or NOT” there is such collusion.
This is a mega-world of difference. The MSM lies and lies and lies.
I despise that lying Eddie Munster-esque weasel.
I belive the FBI has documents showing Sen. Coons is a member of the KGB. I demand an investigation.
If the “transcripts” existed as this guy “believes”, I doubt Gowdy and Schiff would behave as they did here, after Comey briefed them Thursday. Gowdy was giddy, and Schiff was despondent.
In the meantime Fox News runs ‘Rat after ‘Rat and GOPe hack after GOPe hack across their stupid Saturday “news” shows.
I don’t believe Trump would say such a thing without proof. In my opinion, it’s his way of telling jugears to back off or the heat will start falling his way.
It should be noted that if the FBI is unable to provide proof, it's obvious they are hiding them............
Fox News is definitely NOT in Trump’s camp.
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