Ex-FBI Agent On Trump's Loyalties: It's Trump 1st, Russia 2nd and the Rest of America 3rd

[kpete]

Watts went on to say that intelligence operatives saw hacks and leaks that were "synchronized" with the Trump campaign. "That tends to lead to the belief that there was coordination," he said. He also spoke about the "trail of dead Russians" that could lead to the confirmation of allegations raised by the infamous "Trump dossier."

This is about as close as any witness has come to asserting a direct relationship between Trump's campaign and the Russians. The CIA has already confirmed that Russian operatives were working to help Trump get elected and to hurt Hillary Clinton. The risks facing Watts for his testimony were on his mind during the Senate hearings. He told Blitzer that:

"If I speak today, my bank account could be compromised, I could be discredited through compromising materials, some true some false, but I think the biggest concern is I’m not confident right now that the U.S. government would actually come to bat for me. I’ve seen President Trump call for Russia to leak emails against a political opponent, I’ve seen him discredit the U.S. intelligence community to cite conspiracies that he’s seen on his Twitter feed.

"So, if I say things that the Trump administration doesn’t like or that is counter to Putin, I’m not sure it’s not Trump first, Russia second and the rest of America third."

That description of Trump's loyalties should send chills down the spine of every American. Watts' career has put him in dangerous positions around the world. He is no shrinking violet. But his doubts amount to an indictment of Trump's patriotism. Watts added that the Trump White House could not be relied on for anything but its own self-interests. "They will push falsehoods to achieve political objectives," he said, "before they will push the truth for the American people."


http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/3/30/1648955/-Ex-FBI-Agent-On-Trump-s-Loyalties-It-s-Trump-1st-Russia-2nd-and-the-Rest-of-America-3rd

[leftyladyfrommo]

1. That really caught my attention, too.

These times are so far beyond weird.

Everyday there is some new chaos.

[Mc Mike]

2. Agree with most of it, but the rest of America doesn't rank 3rd, or 4th,

or 11th, or 342nd on the list of dRumpf's priorities.

[Achilleaze]

3. republican traitors should be sent to Sibera

where they will feel at home.

republicans are doing doodley squat to protect and defend America, so they have no place here. They would feel much more at home in freaking Russia.