Posted on 12/14/2016 6:09:41 PM PST by Kaslin
In telephone conversations with Donald Trump, FBI Director James Comey assured the president-elect there was no credible evidence that Russia influenced the outcome of the recent U.S. presidential election by hacking the Democratic National Committee and the e-mails of John Podesta, the chairman of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
What’s more, Comey told Trump that James Clapper, the director of National Intelligence, agreed with this FBI assessment.
The only member of the U.S. intelligence community who was ready to assert that the Russians sanctioned the hacking was John Brennan, the director of the CIA, according to sources who were briefed on Comey’s conversations with Trump.
“And Brennan takes his marching orders from President Obama,” the sources quoted Comey as saying.
In Comey’s view, the leaks to the New York Times and the Washington Post alleging that the Russians tried—and perhaps even succeeded—in tilting the election to Trump were a Democratic Party effort to delegitimize Trump’s victory.
During their phone conversations, Comey informed Trump that the FBI had been alert for the past year to the danger that the Russians would try to cause mischief during the U.S. presidential election.
However, whether the Russians did so remains an open question, Comey said, adding that it was just as likely that the hacking was done by people who had no direct connection to the Russian government.
“It’s also unclear,” the sources pointed out, “why Putin would have preferred dealing with Donald Trump, who has promised a major military buildup, over Hillary Clinton, who would have continued Barack Obama’s cautious policies toward the Kremlin.”
I have ONE question for liberal loons who keep on blaming Russia..did the Russians WRITE those emails..yes or no..that simple
If they did, we should thank them. Does hallmark make cards in Russian?
The timing of all this is too convenient.....
The bigger question is....does COmey have ANY credibiloity anymore??
Okay, Big Jim. Only, don’t tell us, tell that to the Clinton Crusaders. We already believe the truth.
Or maybe the Clinton Gang is not returning your phone calls anymore.
Wait until Trump is sworn in. The Huma/Weiner computer will come to the forefront, 650000 records. This is just the start. Merry Christmas!
“In Comey’s view, the leaks to the New York Times and the Washington Post alleging that the Russians tried—and perhaps even succeeded—in tilting the election to Trump were a Democratic Party effort to delegitimize Trump’s victory.”
Treason.
This whole Russian thing is astonishing to watch. We are the most invasive information gathering and hacking government in all of human history. Every two days the NSA collects the amount of information the Stasi did in its entire 40 year history.
We take that information and use it to undermine governments all over the world. We used taxpayer dollars to interfere in Israel’s elections this year. Weve done it in France, the UK, and Australia. Hillary unleashed NGOs to go after the Russian elections. US government trolls like Neuland and McCain handed out cookies and made speeches in Ukraine at the coup/revolt depending on your point of view.
And our government and press still sits there wide-eyed and innocent, acting indignant and upset that someone is interfering in free elections.
insane.
No, and nobody has ever claimed that the Russians wrote them. Simply that they disclosed them...which sort of misses the point!
“The bigger question is....does COmey have ANY credibiloity anymore??”
You mean he has less than Obama’s hacks?
Stay strong, GOP electors...just a few more days of this nonsense
“...Brennan takes his orders from President Obama...”
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That’s right — FROM ONE MUSLIM TO ANOTHER.
Unpatriotic anti-American scum!
“It’s also unclear,” the sources pointed out, “why Putin would have preferred dealing with Donald Trump, who has promised a major military buildup, over Hillary Clinton, who would have continued Barack Obama’s cautious policies toward the Kremlin.”
Exactly. The Democrats were arrogantly already planning another reset with Russia after Hillary won.
I have ONE question for liberal loons who keep on blaming Russia..did the Russians WRITE those emails..yes or no..that simple
Should be two questions. Your question and: did the Russians dishonestly influence the Democrat primary? No. That was the Hillary campaign.
The whole thing about Russians was made up by the Hillary campaign with help from the Washington Post.
Every official that has testified under oath has said that there is no evidence of Russian involvement.
So the FBI have made an official statement saying there is no evidence.
On the other hand the media, lying scumbags take us as fools and keep repeating that the CIA has said they do have evidence, but have given no names, not given an official statement.
GET OVER IT LEFT WING, YOU LOST, because you had a flawed, lying candidate who was lazy , or very sick, and did not connect to the public.
Funny how the media won;t mention Comey saying no evidence in an official statement, but would rather spout the CIA who has no produced any evidence , nor any names, nor any statement.
“That’s right — FROM ONE MUSLIM TO ANOTHER.”
In before the freepers who assure us the Fraud is NOT a muslim, only worships himself, and Michelle is NOT a man.
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