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It was me: Sworn Trump enemy John McCain admits HE handed smear dossier to FBI
Daily Mail ^ | January 11,2017 | By DARREN BOYLE

Posted on 01/11/2017 8:40:04 AM PST by Hojczyk

Arizona Senator who disowned Trump before election admits he handed document outlining claims of Kremlin blackmail to FBI

Brief statement claims that he received it and gave it directly to FBI Director James Comey because he was 'unable to make judgment about accuracy'

But Washington reporter Carl Bernstein says former British ambassador to Moscow handed it to McCain

Ambassador has not been named - and author of report also gave to FBI agent he knew at its station in Rome months ago

Report was apparently paid for first BY Republican enemies of Trump then by Democrats

Sworn Donald Trump enemy John McCain admitted Wednesday that he passed the dossier of claims of a Russian blackmail plot against the president-elect.

The Arizona senator issued a public statement amid mounting questions of his exact role in the affair - and how a document riddled with errors and unverifiable claims came to be published.

'Late last year, I received sensitive information that has since been made public,' he said.

'Upon examination of the contents, and unable to make a judgment about their accuracy, I delivered the information to the Director of the FBI.

'That has been the extent of my contact with the FBI or any other government agency regarding this issue.'

But the 2008 Republican loser, who disowned his party's candidate weeks before the election, may have been far more intimately involved than that.

The chain of how the document reached the FBI is not officially known.

However Carl Bernstein, the Watergate reporter who contributed to the first story about its existence, published by CNN on Tuesday afternoon, suggested that McCain was handed it by a former British ambassador to Moscow.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Russia; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: 115th; blackmail; blackmailplot; britishambassador; carlbernstein; comey; dossier; fakenews; fbi; jamescomey; johnmccain; mccain; moscow; russia; russians; trump
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To: PLMerite

“Who else did you show the ‘dossier’ to, Senator”— just because he gave it to Comey doesn’t mean he didn’t give it to others. “What does Rick Wilson have to do with this?”. Wilson ran Evan McMullin’s campaign. “Did you show it to Senator Graham?” Graham supported McMullin for president.


101 posted on 01/11/2017 11:06:41 AM PST by Mamzelle
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To: Hojczyk

Didn’t think it was possible for me to have an even lower opinion of Senator McCain. Guess he won’t be invited to Thanksgiving Dinner. at the White House or Trump Tower.


102 posted on 01/11/2017 11:07:38 AM PST by Joe Boucher (Her ass belongs in prison along with the jive ass punk obammy.)
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To: HamiltonJay
His service and captivity do not give him carte blanche to do what he has done since his release. Any time he his criticized, his media cronies and sycophants pull the "war hero" card and question our compassion, while excusing his misdeeds.

He should have been out in the 80's for being part of the Keating 5. He's an arrogant, egotistical, and nasty man that only stays in office to feed his lust for power. He goes against the GOP and makes deals only for the positive praise the media showers on him. He is no longer the center of power, so I fully expect him to "reach across the aisle" even more than he did in the past.

103 posted on 01/11/2017 11:09:29 AM PST by stratboy
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To: Yaelle

McCain is a shameless turd. The more I learn about him, the more I despise his presence in the Senate. There is more evidence pointing to McCain being disloyal and treasonous in North Vietnam than there is in any of the allegations against Trump. Yet, McCain stands there and judges, accuses, pontificates. Karma would be waking tomorrow and finding McCain has assumed room temperature.


104 posted on 01/11/2017 11:18:38 AM PST by Thumper1960 (Trump-2016)
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To: Shane

He will cross the aisle and stay there before ever resigning.


105 posted on 01/11/2017 11:20:25 AM PST by sarge83
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To: JDoutrider

Treasonous Bastard bookmark...


106 posted on 01/11/2017 11:28:03 AM PST by JDoutrider
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To: Lurkinanloomin

LOCK HIM UP!
LOCK HIM UP!
LOCK HIM UP!
LOCK HIM UP!
LOCK HIM UP!
LOCK HIM UP!


107 posted on 01/11/2017 11:30:42 AM PST by AbolishCSEU (Amount of CS paid is inversely proportionate to Mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: Hojczyk

Heheehee . People of AZ, PUULEEEEEASE !!


108 posted on 01/11/2017 11:35:47 AM PST by snooter55 (People may doubt what you say, but they will always believe what you do)
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To: Hojczyk

He does not rule out further involvement with non government employees on this matter.


109 posted on 01/11/2017 11:59:23 AM PST by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: stratboy

I never said it did, criticize him all you like for his actions as a Senator, I don’t care, but the ridiculous hyperbole that gets spouted around here every time this guy does something, attacking him and calling him names and trying to belittle him military service etc... is just stupid and frankly pitiable.... folks doing it sound like Obama Supporters in ‘08.


110 posted on 01/11/2017 12:54:57 PM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Yep. And an incompetent delinquent: USS Forrestal (CV-59).


111 posted on 01/11/2017 12:59:24 PM PST by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - JRRT)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

If you are going to attack McCain, at least do it with accurate information. McCain had.nothing to do with starting the Forrestal fire. That is an old piece of fake news.


112 posted on 01/11/2017 1:19:44 PM PST by USNBandit (Sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: Hojczyk

The same John McCain who made a propaganda video for the Cong and then “refused” to be released?

If the enemy wants to release you, they do so. How do you have any say in the matter?

McVain was too useful to them.


113 posted on 01/11/2017 8:00:41 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Hojczyk

RESIGN.

NOW.


114 posted on 01/11/2017 8:45:09 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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To: USNBandit

Prove it.


115 posted on 01/11/2017 9:29:33 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Please explain how McCain, sitting in an A-4 on the port side of the flight deck, caused a rocket to fire off an F-4 sitting on the starboard side?

I will say again, it's a fake story.

116 posted on 01/12/2017 5:46:00 AM PST by USNBandit (Sarcasm engaged at all times)
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