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Hillary Clinton Did It
Wall Street Journal Opinion Page ^ | May 23, 2022 | Editorial Board WSJ Opinion Page

Posted on 05/23/2022 8:24:59 AM PDT by Wuli

The Russia-Trump collusion narrative of 2016 and beyond was a dirty trick for the ages, and now we know it came from the top—candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton. That was the testimony Friday by 2016 Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook in federal court, and while this news is hardly a surprise, it’s still bracing to find her fingerprints on the political weapon.

Mr. Mook testified as a witness in special counsel John Durham’s trial of Michael Sussmann, the lawyer accused of lying to the FBI. In September 2016, Mr. Sussmann took claims of a secret Trump connection to Russia’s Alfa Bank to the FBI and said he wasn’t acting on behalf of any client. Prosecutors say he was working for the Clinton campaign.

Prosecutors presented evidence this week that Mr. Sussmann worked with cyber-researchers and opposition-research firm Fusion GPS to produce the claims on behalf of the Clinton campaign, and to feed them to the FBI. An FBI agent testified that a bureau analysis quickly rejected the claims as implausible. (Mr. Sussmann has pleaded not guilty.)

Prosecutors asked Mr. Mook about his role in funneling the Alfa Bank claims to the press. Mr. Mook admitted the campaign lacked expertise to vet the data, yet the decision was made by Mr. Mook, policy adviser Jake Sullivan (now President Biden’s national security adviser), communications director Jennifer Palmieri and campaign chairman John Podesta to give the Alfa Bank claims to a reporter. Mr. Mook said Mrs. Clinton was asked about the plan and approved it. A story on the Trump-Alfa Bank allegations then appeared in Slate, a left-leaning online publication.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Government
KEYWORDS: 1619project; 2016election; 2020election; 2022election; 2024election; blackkk; blackliesmanors; blackliesmatter; blacklivesmatter; blm; criticalracetheory; crt; didyousearch; disinformation; election2016; election2020; election2022; election2024; hillary; michaelsussmann; robbymook; russia; russiahoax
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61 posted on 05/23/2022 9:31:48 AM PDT by bitt ( <img src=' 'width=50%> )
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Finally and at long last nothing is about to happen


62 posted on 05/23/2022 9:36:54 AM PDT by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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To: Wuli

“…Mr. Mook said Mrs. Clinton was asked about the plan and approved it…”

Well-that’s IT for him! Did he kill himself yet?


63 posted on 05/23/2022 9:38:58 AM PDT by SMARTY (“Liberalism is totalitarianism with a human face.” Thomas Sowell)
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To: Wuli

I wonder if anyone is aware that the word ‘’mook’’ is Italian slang for a dope.


64 posted on 05/23/2022 9:44:58 AM PDT by jmacusa (America. Founded by geniuses. Now governed by idiots. )
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To: Wuli
from: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4065527/posts

...the timing of the "insurance policy" text is important to consider.
"I remind the audience that's in August of 2016, when they were digesting the Steele dossier, when they were running with the Alfa-Bank server nonsense, and when they were getting ready to go to the FISA court," he said.

"This trio, who led this, the biggest criminal conspiracy in U.S. history, I believe is in the crosshairs of John Durham."

65 posted on 05/23/2022 9:48:27 AM PDT by GOPJ
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To: Wuli

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66 posted on 05/23/2022 9:59:03 AM PDT by sauropod ("We put all our politicians in prison as soon as they are elected. Don’t you?" Why? "It saves time.”)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
Robby Mook was her campaign manager, I believe? He was the top guy in her campaign. This is like a “smoking gun” so to speak, if he’s testifying that these orders came from Hillary herself, personally. He better watch his back. Sometimes people who cross the Clintons have had bad endings.

Or maybe Mook knows the Clintons are finished - de fanged, neutered...and he's singing first. He'll get the pass... make the best deal. Mook might have been played, but he's no fool...

67 posted on 05/23/2022 10:08:28 AM PDT by GOPJ
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To: Wuli

68 posted on 05/23/2022 10:09:30 AM PDT by MrBambaLaMamba (The only good commie is one that's dead - Country Joe McDonald)
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To: Zathras

McCain was a tool of the DNC in it, allowing himself to be, because he hated Trump as much as did the Dims. Other GOPers may have been doing the bidding of the Bush team and because just like McCain they bought into Billary, Inc.’s lies for the same reason - DTDS - Donald Trump derangement syndrome.


69 posted on 05/23/2022 10:18:26 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

WSJ Opinions page suggests my subrsciber copy of this link should work; try it outside FreeRep just in your browser; let me know:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/hillary-clinton-did-it-robby-mook-michael-sussmann-donald-trump-russia-collusion-alfa-bank-11653084709?st=s6yrpn1w5p211fr&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink


70 posted on 05/23/2022 10:21:13 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: Lurkinanloomin

>>EVERY Republican in DC knew by June of 2017 it was a hoax and yet they continued to assist the Democrats to keep it going.<<

Yep! Sad. If you are perceived a threat to D.C. power, they’ll use all the alphabet agencies in one form or another to come after citizens.

Shameful.


71 posted on 05/23/2022 10:26:01 AM PDT by servantboy777
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To: Vaduz

Time to keep an eye on the obits.

Then if one works for the Clintoons, they might invest in a vehicle starting guy and pickup guy.


72 posted on 05/23/2022 10:55:19 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Has anyone, recently, seen a Biden sticker on any vehicle and in particular at a gas station!)
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To: Wuli

Thanks. Didn’t work.


73 posted on 05/23/2022 11:35:40 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta ( )
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To: Tennessee Nana

EVIL GIRL!!


74 posted on 05/23/2022 11:42:30 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience)
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To: GOPJ

THIS...is what I’m thinking.

Probably an acquittal from a DC jury, but there is so much solid proven evidence that it would be a SHAME TO WASTE IT.

Wouldn’t it.

In the meantime, Hillary is reaching for her bottle since she will NEVER AGAIN BE ABLE TO CLAIM THAT IT IS A RIGHT WING CONSPIRACY without being ridiculed.

In my mind...a Win-Win.


75 posted on 05/23/2022 11:56:19 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

Try this one, offered by another FreePer on this thread:

https://archive.ph/66FRA


76 posted on 05/23/2022 12:16:14 PM PDT by Wuli
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To: Tennessee Nana

More like a disgusting Hag that is a Villain. Look at her cackle and teeth.


77 posted on 05/23/2022 12:27:39 PM PDT by winterystorm
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To: Wuli

An FBI agent testified that a bureau analysis quickly rejected the claims as implausible. (Mr. Sussmann has pleaded not guilty


Wait...What?

I thought the FBI continued “investigating” for years?

And I could be wrong. But didn’t the President get impeached for Russian collusion?


78 posted on 05/23/2022 12:36:46 PM PDT by saleman
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To: Wuli

…..And not a darn (wanted to use a more emotionally descriptive term here) thing will be done about it. Since Durham is as deep state as they come, I really thought the Jihad Junta was going to take Hilly and Billy out, but no, that won’t happen with the trial deck stacked like it is. We just go deeper into the fetid DC sewer. It is disgusting.


79 posted on 05/23/2022 12:46:52 PM PDT by Shady (The #JihadJunta: "We are now a nation of Men, Not of Laws. You are not as equal as we are...")
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To: Wuli

hillary did it. great...so what...they had her dead to rights with the server and classified emails she shouldn’t have had...and she pulled a Houdini with the help, once again, of Comey.


80 posted on 05/23/2022 12:50:42 PM PDT by stylin19a (The government cannot give to anybody anything that they have not first taken from someone else.)
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