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Putin Drops a Bomb at Helsinki Presser [Putin accuses Mueller, Clinton, et al]
Semaj | 07/16/2018 | Semaj

Posted on 07/16/2018 9:48:50 AM PDT by semaj

Did anyone catch the press briefing this morning? Putin was asked by a reported whether he would be willing to cooperate with the Mueller investigation and a request for extradition of the 12 named intelligence agents accused of infiltrating and manipulation of the US election process.

Putin declared that his government would be willing to allow Mueller investigators access to the 12 Russians in exchange for American cooperation in bringing to justice Clinton associates, including Mueller cohorts involved in illegal business transactions that allegedly took place in Russia, involving, according to Putin's statement, over $400 million dollars that was taken out of the Russia illegally

Did anyone else hear this? This needs to be looked into, and I desperately hope that President Trump's people follow-up on these claims made by Putin. If even remotely true, perhaps it can be acted upon to finally put a stake in the heart of these globalist traitors in our midst.


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To: Responsibility2nd

Wouldn’t surprise me if these folks (including the Clintons) were on the Soviet payroll way back.


101 posted on 07/16/2018 11:10:00 AM PDT by StolarStorm
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To: Responsibility2nd

Let me ask you something; If this is all for real, how do you see this playing out?

If Mueller is running interference for the Hillary/Obama axis, who is going to force him to acknowledge this as a real offer/exchange instead of just ignore it?


102 posted on 07/16/2018 11:10:12 AM PDT by z3n
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To: klimeckg

“I want to think that a lot happened in 90 minutes we may hear about later. I am sure Pompeo and Bolton were in that meeting and I think that Putin dropped a dime on Mueller, Obama and Hillary for some exchange.”

I am betting the trade will be something with Syria and gas pipelines.


103 posted on 07/16/2018 11:10:19 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Proud member of the DWN party. (Deplorable Wing Nut))
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To: cranked
Hitlery will be go to trial and prison when? =.=

When she kneels before the Judgement Seat


104 posted on 07/16/2018 11:12:29 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Marxism: Wonderful theory, wrong species)
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To: arrogantsob

I don’t think he offered to send the indicted Russians to the US. He said US officials could be present when the Russians were questioned, but not bloody likely inside the US.


105 posted on 07/16/2018 11:13:30 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Mozart tells you what it's like to be human. Bach tells you what it's like to be the universe)
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To: semaj

Transcript excerpt published in Time:

http://time.com/5339848/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-summit-transcript/

“STAFF: (OFF-MIKE) goes to Jeff Mason from Reuters.

QUESTION: Thank you.

Mr. President, you tweeted this morning that it’s U.S. foolishness, stupidity and the Mueller probe that is responsible for the decline in U.S. relations with Russia.

Do you hold Russia at all accountable for anything in particular? And if so, what would you — what would you consider them — that they are responsible for?

TRUMP: Yes I do. I hold both countries responsible.

I think that the United States has been foolish. I think we’ve all been foolish. We should’ve had this dialogue a long time ago; a long time, frankly, before I got to office.

And I think we’re all to blame. I think that the United States now has stepped forward along with Russia, and we’re getting together and we have a chance to do some great things, whether it’s nuclear proliferation in terms of stopping — you have to do it, ultimately that’s probably the most important thing that we could be working on.

But I do feel that we have both made some mistakes. I think that the — the probe is a disaster for our country. I think it’s kept us apart, it’s kept us separated.

There was no collusion at all. Everybody knows it. And people are being brought out to the fore (ph). So far that I know, virtually none of it related to the campaign. And they’re going to have to try really hard to find somebody that did relate to the campaign.

That was a clean campaign. I beat Hillary Clinton easily. And, frankly, we beat her — and I’m not even saying from the standpoint — we won that race. And it’s a shame that there could even be a little bit of a cloud over it. People know that, people understand it. But the main thing — and we discussed this also — zero collusion.

And it has had a negative impact upon the relationship of the two largest nuclear powers in the world. We have 90 percent of nuclear power between the two countries.

It’s ridiculous. It’s ridiculous what’s going on with the probe.

QUESTION: For President Putin, if I could follow up as well, why should Americans and why should President Trump believe your statement that Russia did not intervene in the 2016 election, given the evidence that U.S. intelligence agencies have provided?

And will you consider extraditing the 12 Russian officials that were indicted last week by a U.S. grand jury?

TRUMP: Well, I’m going to let the president answer the second part of that question.

But, as you know, the whole concept of that came up perhaps a little bit before, but it came out as a reason why the Democrats lost an election which, frankly, they should have been able to win, because the Electoral College is much more advantageous for Democrats, as you know, than it is to Republicans.

We won the Electoral College by a lot: 306 to 223, I believe. And that was a well-fought — that was a well-fought battle. We did a great job.

And, frankly — I’m going to let the president speak to the second part of your question — but just to say it one time again — and I say it all the time — there was no collusion. I didn’t know the president. There was nobody to collude with. There was no collusion with the campaign.

And every time you hear all of these, you know, 12 and 14 — it’s stuff that has nothing to do — and, frankly, they admit these are not people involved in the campaign.

But to the average reader out there, they’re saying, “Well, maybe that does.” It doesn’t.

And even the people involved, some, perhaps, told mis-stories (ph). Or, in one case, the FBI said there was no lying. There was no lying. Somebody else said there was.

We ran a brilliant campaign, and that’s why I’m president.

Thank you.

PUTIN (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): As to who is to be believed and to who’s not to be believed, you can trust no one if you take this.

Where did you get this idea that President Trump trusts me or I trust him? He defends the interests of the United States of America, and I do defend the interests of the Russian Federation.

We do have interests that are common. We are looking for points of contact. There are issues where our postures diverge, and we are looking for ways to reconcile our differences, how to make our effort more meaningful.

We should not proceed from the immediate political interests that guide certain political powers in our countries. We should be guided by facts.

Could you name a single fact that would definitely prove the collusion? This is utter nonsense, just like the president recently mentioned.

Yes, the public at large in the United States had a certain perceived opinion of the candidates during the campaign. But there’s nothing particularly extraordinary about it. That’s the usual thing.

President Trump, when he was a candidate, he mentioned the need to restore the Russia-U.S. relationship. And it’s clear that certain parts of American society felt sympathetic about it, and different people could express their sympathies (ph) in different ways.

But isn’t that natural? Isn’t it natural to be sympathetic towards a person who is willing to restore the relationship with our country, who wants to work with us?

We heard the accusations about a conquered (ph) country. Well, as far as I know, this company hired American lawyers and the accusations doesn’t have a fighting change in the American courts.

So there’s no evidence when it comes to the actual facts. So we have to be guided by facts and not by rumors.

Now let’s get back to the issue of these 12 alleged intelligence officers of — of Russia.

PUTIN (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): I don’t know the full extent of the situation, but President Trump mentioned this issue and I will look into it. So far, I can say the following things off the top of my head.

We have enacting (sic) an existing agreement between the United States of America and the Russian Federation, an existing treaty that dates back to 1999. The Mutual Assistance on Criminal Cases. This treaty is in full effect. It works quite efficiently.

On average, we initiate about 100, 150 criminal cases upon request from foreign states. For instance, the last year there was one extradition case upon the request sent by the United States.

So this treaty has specific legal procedures we can offer the appropriate commission headed by Special Attorney Mueller. He can use this treaty as a solid foundation and send a formal — an official request to us so that we would interrogate — we want to hold a questioning of these individuals who he believes are privy to some crimes. And our law enforcement are perfectly able to do this questioning and send the appropriate materials to the United States.

Moreover, we can meet you halfway. We can make another step. We can actually permit official representatives of the United States, including the members of this very commission headed by Mr. Mueller — we can let them into the country and they will be present at this questioning.

But in this case, there is a — there’s another condition. This kind of effort should be a mutual one. Then we would expect that the Americans would reciprocate, and that they would question officials, including the officers of law enforcement and intelligence service of the United States, whom we believe are — who have something to do with illegal actions on the territory of Russia, and we have to — to request the presence of our law enforcement.

For instance, we can bring up the Mr. Browder in this particular case. Business associates of Mr. Browder have earned over $1.5 billion in Russia. They never paid any taxes, neither in Russia nor in the United States, and yet the money escaped the country. They were transferred to the United States. They sent huge amount of money, $400 million as a contribution to the campaign of Hillary Clinton. Well, that’s the personal case. It might have been legal, the contribution itself, but the way the money was earned was illegal.

So we have a solid reason to believe that some intelligence officers accompanied and guided these transactions. So we have a — an interest of questioning them. We can all — that — that could be a first step, and we can also extend it. Options abound, and they all can be found in an appropriate legal framework.

STAFF: (OFF-MIKE)

QUESTION: And did you direct any of your officials to help him do that?

PUTIN: (THROUGH TRANSLATOR) Yes, I did. Yes, I did. Because he talked about bringing the U.S.-Russia relationship back to normal.”


106 posted on 07/16/2018 11:14:44 AM PDT by PMAS (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing)
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To: klimeckg
I am sure Pompeo and Bolton were in that meeting and I think that Putin dropped a dime on Mueller, Obama and Hillary for some exchange. We can only hope and wait.

I can't wait until the town criers have to focus on what Putin actually said ($400 Million to Clinton illegally, no taxes paid either).

I think the entire media, FNC and FBN included, are trying to deflect from that with their "Trump was horrible" schtick.

107 posted on 07/16/2018 11:15:02 AM PDT by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! She's done and he's won!)
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To: Ancesthntr; Liz; NIKK; Jane Long

What Putin was describing (no taxes paid) sounds to me like MONEY LAUNDERING. Iirc. The investigation of money laundering is handled by the Secret Service not the FBI. Sounds like our stable genius and new friend have found a way around Mueller and the FBI. It’s not even Russian cullusion since it was done at personal level against the two governments (not paying taxes in either )


108 posted on 07/16/2018 11:17:55 AM PDT by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
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To: Jane Long

Jane EVERYONE and I mean EVERYONE is bashing Trump for NOT trusting his intelligence community even Trish Regan, WHY IN THE HELL would he have a reason to trust ANYTHING these BASTARDS tell him!!! I am NOT disappointed in Trump I would believe Putin over the intelligence community also AT THIS POINT!!!! CIA, FBI, ALL of the alphabet departments have shown me NOTHING but corruption and DEEP STATE activities AGAINST Trump from the get go !!!!!!!!!


109 posted on 07/16/2018 11:20:49 AM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: semaj

Mueller has presently opened up a whole can of worms.


110 posted on 07/16/2018 11:20:57 AM PDT by greenishness
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To: Radix
Fox news: Putin offered to question the 12 indicted for meddling in the election, and added that Mueller's team of investigators could be present for questioning, if U.S. officials would “reciprocate.” He suggested this would mean Russian agents could be present for questioning U.S. officers "of interest" to them.
111 posted on 07/16/2018 11:21:55 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Mozart tells you what it's like to be human. Bach tells you what it's like to be the universe)
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To: semaj

And the media reports...

CRICKETS


112 posted on 07/16/2018 11:22:57 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
I don’t think he offered to send the indicted Russians to the US. He said US officials could be present when the Russians were questioned, but not bloody likely inside the US.

Thought I heard after this statement that he would send some of his people to the U.S. to question some "interested parties" on Mueller's list.....strictly to help Mueller out, donchaknow 😜

113 posted on 07/16/2018 11:23:36 AM PDT by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! She's done and he's won!)
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To: Liz

PUTIN ACCUSES HILARY CLINTON OF ACCEPTING $400 MILLION IN ILLEGAL RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS DURING THE NEWS CONFERENCE!!!

(caps not mine)
https://twitter.com/ColumbiaBugle/status/1018885283914248192

Edit: He’s saying that 400 Million dollars made on Russian territory, untaxed both in Russia and the US was laundered by US intelligence to Hillary Clinton’s campaign...

That is a hefty accusation.

Edit2: Worldnews on Suicide Watch

The Columbia Bugle
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? @ColumbiaBugle

#BREAKING President Putin accuses Hillary Clinton of accepting $400 million in illegal Russian campaign contributions. #Hilsinki2018
Aaron Rupar


114 posted on 07/16/2018 11:23:56 AM PDT by COUNTrecount (If only Harvey Weinstein's bathrobe could talk.)
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To: hoosiermama

I hope that you’re right. It’d be rather “interesting” to have the Secret Service bust in on Mueller and serve him and members of his staff with an indictment, followed by a presser with some details. THAT would finish the witch hunt for sure.


115 posted on 07/16/2018 11:25:44 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Yeah, I know. Dumas is a small town in South Arkansas is that referenced by your name?


116 posted on 07/16/2018 11:26:03 AM PDT by arrogantsob (See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat
I turned off Trish when I heard her. All I could think of was, "Et tu, Trish?"

She's not as bright as I once gave her credit for being.

117 posted on 07/16/2018 11:26:20 AM PDT by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! She's done and he's won!)
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To: COUNTrecount
PUTIN ACCUSES HILLARY CLINTON OF ACCEPTING $400 MILLION IN ILLEGAL RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.....

Putin also mentioned Mueller in the same vein.

118 posted on 07/16/2018 11:26:21 AM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: z3n

Yes, it will be ignored.

Mueller will ignore and disregard this offer by Putin. He has to. He cannot prove the charges against those 12 Russians. Unless of course he exposes the real truth of the Obama/Hillary collusion.

And he certainly would not want to see the Russians investigate the corrupt US officials that helped moved 400 million to the HRC campaign.

Especially as some of those guys are currently on his witch hunt crusade.

Putin called his bluff. And Mueller will fold.


119 posted on 07/16/2018 11:28:51 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Liz

It’s a dream come true... a turning of the tables.

Let’s see where it goes.


120 posted on 07/16/2018 11:29:32 AM PDT by poconopundit (MAGA... Get the Spirit. Grow your community. Focus on your Life's Work. Empower the Young.)
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