The “disclosure” was properly known to the Senate Armed Services Committee, of which Franken is NOT (and never will be) a member.
No need to disclose, because this is simple “gotcha” bull crap- like “when did you stop beating your wife”, because FRiend... the Senate Armed Services Committee members meet in CLOSED sessions, and have their own security clearances- and rules for such contacts. OK?
This is the 4th or 5th ring of the righteous continuing media circus for the morons of the world, and the “uniformed” informed by “all the news that’s made to fit”, of the fake news propagandists of the dissolving democrat left wing party— current HQ address is Kalorama neighborhood in DC (recent arrival Valerie Jarrett).
Ryan doing well in his presser.
Ryan doing well in his presser.
The covert would not seem to apply here as SASC members are out saying that they have never met with Russians in the course of SASC business.
The question was what would he do if he found out the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.
His answer should have been that he’d respond accordingly based on the severity and scope of findings, up to/including recusing himself if appropriate. By instead saying that he wasn’t aware of any campaign reps having Russian relations, that he had had no relations and couldn’t answer the original question he, at best, gave fodder to the propagandaist (as was once said, perception is oft all that matters in politics).
Fortunately, he answered “no” in a confirmation questionnaire with a specific question as to if he had been in contact with Russians in regard to the 2016 campaign.