CIA providing raw intelligence as Trump-Russia probes heat up

[DonViejo]

Congress has entered a new phase in its investigation.

By AUSTIN WRIGHT and MARTIN MATISHAK 03/07/17 01:50 PM EST Updated 03/07/17 07:17 PM EST

Lawmakers are trekking to CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, to review classified evidence on Russia’s involvement in the presidential election. The House has scheduled its first public hearing on the issue. And the Senate is preparing to interview witnesses.

The congressional investigations into ties between President Donald Trump's campaign and Russian officials are in full swing.

For months, the leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees said their investigations into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election were in their “initial” stages. On Tuesday, it became clear that the probes had moved into a new phase.

The CIA is now providing raw intelligence documents to committee members, according to multiple senators. Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) visited CIA headquarters on Monday to view the documents underlying the intelligence community’s unclassified assessment that Russia sought to sway the election in favor of Trump.

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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/trump-russia-investigation-cia-intelligence-235774

[bettyellen]

1. Is it just republicans going? What the hell.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. What the FUCK only republicans? Well, how do you think THIS will turn out

Keep it up you traitorous motherfuckers.

[DURHAM D]

3. Are you calling Democrats "traitorous motherfuckers"? nt

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. No, of course not. I am calling republicans that for not allowing dems

to see the material, if that is what is happening.

[DURHAM D]

5. The Democrats on the committee can see it.

In fact, the article says that Senator Warren is going over to review it today.

[Eliot Rosewater]

7. This is what i read

The CIA is now providing raw intelligence documents to committee members, according to multiple senators. Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) visited CIA headquarters on Monday to view the documents underlying the intelligence community’s unclassified assessment that Russia sought to sway the election in favor of Trump.

I dont have time to read the whole article or didnt want to, this made it look like only those assholes had access.

[snooper2]

11. you had time to post incorrect information

[randome]

12. It's actually Senator Warner, not Warren.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]You have to play the game to find out why you're playing the game. -Existenz[/center][/font][hr]

[triron]

6. Rachel is doing special coverage on the Russian Connection tonite

[Orrex]

8. We can trust Republicans to act quickly and to stifle calls for accountability

[Hortensis]

9. Wondering: Will the Wiki CIA leaks make MORE

of this classified data they're reviewing available to the public? If the CIA's means of collecting various data are blown, perhaps those reasons for keeping it secret will no longer be a barrier to revelation. In some cases.

Hmm...

[wiggs]

10. How transparent do you think the IC is? Do they reveal ALL the information and

conclusions they make to lawmakers and let the chips fall wherever, regardless of consequences?

Or...if you're high up in the IC and you come across information having explosive consequences, do you:

1) send it up the ladder and sideways so that any scandal sees the light of day, no matter how damaging to US reputation on the world stage? If there's chaos and constitutional crisis, that's the way it goes?

2) explore opportunities to keep things stable...such as helping cut deals to hide compromat...or allowing the WH to get out ahead of scandal...or limit access to the most sensitive info. Do you see stability and much more important than transparency and justice?

The CIA/FBI may know everything and it may be much more than the public knows...the question becomes: What to do about it?