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The Democrats should know Trump would never pass up a chance to get together with his товарищ and лучший друг.
Democrats call on Trump to cancel Putin summit after Russian hacking indictments
But as the list of lawmakers making the demand grew Friday afternoon, a senior Trump official said there was a "zero" percent chance the meeting would be scratched.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...tments-n891256
The indictments handed down today by Robert Mueller contain many disturbing details -- and the most disturbing revelation involves the orange parrot who keeps squawking, "Fake news! Witch hunt! Fake news! Witch hunt! Awwwkkk!" This is from Vox.com:
July 27, 2016: Trump asked Russia to find Hillary Clinton's missing emails. They acted within hours.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...2aKY?ocid=AMZN
Stone exchanged many Twitter messages with Guccifer 2.0, which we now know was an account operated by Russians. Mueller's latest indictments do not include allegations that any Americans assisted the Russian hackers -- but who knows how many more indictments are yet to come?
Charges against Russian military intelligence officers intensify spotlight on Trump adviser Roger Stone
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...2aRx?ocid=AMZN
Trump established a cyber commission -- but not to study Russian election meddling and devise ways to prevent future election meddling. No, he formed the commission to investigate his idiotic claim that the only reason he lost the popular vote in 2016 was because as many as five million illegal votes were cast and every one of them went to Hillary. Not surprisingly, no evidence was found and Trump disbanded the commission. We need a new cybersecurity commission but we won't have one as long as Trump continues to believe Putin's election-meddling denials while ignoring the findings of 17 US intelligence agencies.
US cybersecurity 'not in a good place' for 2018, 2020 elections, says New York Times national security reporter David Sanger
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-cyb...-david-sanger/
Rudy Giulani says Trump won't testify unless Mueller can prove "a factual basis for the investigation." Uh, Rudy? The investigation has gone on for 14 months (so far) and has led to 31 indictments and five guilty pleas (so far). There are your facts. Mueller could subpoena Trump to testify -- and Trump would surely fight the subpoena. Trump also would surely lose the fight.
Trump resists Mueller interview, leaving difficult decision on subpoena before fall elections
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-n...710-story.html
I don't think any of us really expected Trump to say anything negative about his BFF Vladimir. Trump continues to ignore all the thousands of fake social-media accounts created by Russian trolls and continues to take Putin's word over the findings of the US intelligence agencies. Here is today's winner of the award for Least Surprising News Story:
Trump defends Putin from claims of election interference
CBS News, Jul 16 2018 1:26 PM
Following a day of discussions between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Trump left today's summit neglecting to hold Putin accountable for Russia's role in interfering in the 2016 presidential election. "I hold both countries responsible. I think that the United States has been foolish. I think that we've all been foolish. We should have had this dialogue a long time ago, a long time, frankly, before I got to office," Trump said during a joint press conference with Putin.
Offered multiple times to denounce Russia's actions, Trump instead placed blame on the FBI and said that he had "confidence" in both parties -- the intelligence community and Russia. "All I can do is ask the question. My people came to me, Dan Coats came to me and some others, they said they think it's Russia. I have President Putin, he just said it's not Russia. I will say this, I don't see any reason why it would be," Trump said.
He went so far as to say that Putin's denial of having been involved in the election was "extremely strong and powerful." Putin instead reiterated past claims that the "Russian state" has never and is not going to ever interfere in US internal affairs, including elections.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, citing the findings of the US intelligence community and separate Congressional committee investigations, said in a statement that there's "no question" Russia interfered in the US elections, aadding, "The United States must be focused on holding Russia accountable and putting an end to its vile attacks on democracy." Trump ally Senator Lindsey Graham called the meeting a "missed opportunity to firmly hold Russia accountable for 2016 meddling and deliver a strong warning regarding future elections."
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/tr...ay-2018-07-16/
Trump once again defends his товарищ Vladimir and denounces the Mueller investigation as a "disaster" for the United States. Anderson Cooper is speaking out about the "disaster" that is Donald Trump:
CNN's Anderson Cooper slams Trump-Putin press conference as 'one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president' at a summit with a Russian leader
https://www.aol.com/article/news/201...dent/23483152/
Most Republicans are remaining silent on the Trump-Putin news conference. Most.......but not all. Senator Jeff Flake tweeted, "I never thought I would see the day when our American President would stand on the stage with the Russian President and place blame on the United States for Russian aggression. This is shameful." Former CIA Director John Brennan said Trump's "press conference performance" was "nothing short of treasonous."
'Disgraceful': Republicans sharply criticize Trump's behavior at news conference with Putin
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-n...716-story.html
Maria Butina was charged today with conspiracy for "acting as an agent of the Russian Federation" for the purpose of advancing Russian interests in the US. Mister President? Do you have any comment? You'll have to check with Putin first? Never mind.
Russian pro-gun activist linked to NRA charged with spying in US for Moscow
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ru...azAK?ocid=AMZN
Wow! Trump is being denounced by several hosts and correspondents at Fox News, Trump's favorite channel and the one channel that almost never says anything negative about him. At least Putin still loves him.
Fox News hosts denounce Trump's overtly deferential press conference with Putin
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...az4Q?ocid=AMZN
MSNBC just aired portions of today's Trump-Putin press conference. One reporter asked Trump, "Will you denounce Russia's election meddling and warn Putin to not do it again?" Trump, of course, did neither. He insults Democrats, Mexicans, Muslims, immigrants, women, abuse victims, the handicapped, war heroes, federal judges, news papers, news channels, the FBI, the CIA, the EPA, Theresa May, Sadiq Khan, Justin Trudeau and Angela Merkel but he never says so much as one unkind word about his BFF Vladimir.
Another reporter asked Putin, "Did you want Trump to win the election and did you direct your officers to help him win?" Putin answered yes to both questions. He finally admitted it! (He reasoned that Trump would strengthen US-Russia relations.)
Regarding meddling in the 2016 election, Trump today said National Intelligence Director Dan Coats "thinks it's Russia." MSNBC played clips of Coats declaring that he knows Russia meddled in our election. He urged Trump to confront Putin about it. There is rampant speculation that Putin possesses compromising information about Trump, possibly video of Trump's trysts with Russian prostitutes. Trump dismissed the idea, saying "If he had anything, he would have released it by now." Wrong. Several analysts say Putin would keep the compromising material and use it for blackmail and the obtaining of favors.
And what three words did Trump end the press conference with? He once again described the Mueller investigation as a "rigged witch hunt." Wrong again. All those indictments and guilty pleas are not the result of a "witch hunt. "
Fact checkers at The Washington Post analyzed all the claims made by Trump and Putin at yesterday's press conference. (Spoiler alert: Trump and Putin disregard the facts and make up their own.)
The facts missing from Trump and Putin's press conference
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...aZNq?ocid=AMZN
Does Donald Trump's book The Art Of The Deal have a chapter on backtracking and damage control? Yesterday Trump said he saw no reason why Russia would meddle in our elections. Today he declares that what he really meant to say was that he saw no reason Russia would not meddle in our elections. No, Donald, you said exactly what you meant: You trust your BFF Vladimir more than you trust our nation's intelligence agencies.
Trump says he has confidence in US agencies on Russia, misspoke in Helsinki
https://www.aol.com/article/news/201...inki/23484049/
Russia meddled in our 2016 Presidential election. Russia. No one else. Just Russia. That was the unanimous conclusion of every US intelligence agency. Today Donald Trump, reading a damage-control speech written for him by his staff, said he accepts the findings of our intelligence agencies that Russia meddled in our election. Then he went off-script, adding, "Could be other people also." CNN editor Chris Cillizza was not fooled by Trump's speech:
Five words that reveal Trump still isn't convinced Russia meddled in the 2016 election
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/17/polit...rol/index.html
"So many people at the higher ends of intelligence loved my press conference performance in Helsinki," Trump tweeted this morning. Yes, he called it a "performance." And yes, the Egotist-In-Chief made another false statement.
Trump keeps up defense of Helsinki performance
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...fhLg?ocid=AMZN
And the lies just keep on coming: "There's never been a President as tough on Russia as I have been." We all saw Trump wink at Putin before the press conference started. They are best buddies. And again Trump contradicts our intelligence agencies and denies Russian election meddling.
At Cabinet meeting, Trump denies Russia is targeting US
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-h...t-live-stream/
This headline reveals -- as if there is any doubt -- where Trump's loyalties lie: He loves Putin and Russia and hates the First Amendment and freedom of the press. A July 15 New York Times editorial called Trump a "treasonous traitor" for cozying up to Putin and ignoring Russian election meddling. Any arguments? No?
Trump says he'll have another meeting with Putin, again calls media 'fake news' and 'enemy of the people'
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...iRWM?ocid=AMZN
The "three R's" used to be reading, 'riting and 'rithmeric. Now the three R's are Russians, Republicans and the Rifle Association. And the web gets more and more tangled:
Maria Butina, explained: the accused Russian spy who tried to sway US politics through the NRA
She met with Donald Trump Jr. and lived with a Republican consultant. Where will this investigation lead?
https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/201...ssia-nra-trump
Trump will never say or do anything against Putin -- and the Congressional Republicans will never say or do anything against Trump. These failed resolutions, while having no force of law, would have expressed support for our intelligence agencies, something Trump does not do. He attacks the FBI, the CIA, Muslims, Mexicans, the news media, the court system and thousands of other entities but he has the highest praise for Putin, Duterte, Erdogan and other dictators. Midterm elections are four months away. We need to vote these spineless Republicans out of office.
GOP rejects two resolutions affirming support for US intelligence community
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...k1QV?ocid=AMZN
When our President refuses to believe Russians are meddling in our elections, he may as well be putting out a welcome mat for them.
Microsoft says Russia has already tried to hack three campaigns in the 2018 election
http://fortune.com/2018/07/19/micros...ion-campaigns/