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Source: Washington Post
By Philip Rucker June 22 at 10:45 AM
President Trump on Thursday called Russia's meddling in the 2016 election all a big Dem HOAX and accused former president Barack Obama and his administration of not doing enough last year to stop Russian interference.
In morning tweets, Trump opined on the Russia probe and sought to assert his innocence, even as special counsel Robert S. Mueller III expands the investigation of possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia to look at possible obstruction of justice by the president.
Trump tweeted, Why did Democratic National Committee turn down the DHS offer to protect against hacks (long prior to election). It's all a big Dem HOAX!
Link to tweet
The president appeared to be referring to Wednesday's congressional testimony by Jeh Johnson, Obama's former homeland security secretary, who said that after the Democratic National Committee's email servers were hacked, the DNC declined an offer by the Department of Homeland Security to help the party committee, which also had been in touch with the FBI, identify intruders and patch vulnerabilities.
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Botany
(70,581 posts)'That is a fact-plain and simple: Ex-DHS secretary says Putin directly ordered disruption of 2016 elections.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/10/21/17-intelligence-agencies-russia-behind-hacking/92514592/
Yes, 17 intelligence agencies really did say Russia was behind hacking
Catmusicfan
(816 posts)I just can't take this this Twilight Zone. I thought alternative facts was the lowest...
Eliot Rosewater
(31,121 posts)Trump is overtly, openly and loudly assisting our enemy WHILE our enemy attacks us, this is treason.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Beartracks
(12,821 posts)So which is it: is there Russian hacking or not?
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Beartracks
(12,821 posts)underpants
(182,877 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)and per his fugging tweet Dem Obama should have done more
SHRED
(28,136 posts)Dump wants it both ways.
Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)When Robert Mueller says this is a hoax, I'll believe it.
By the way, the court of public opinion carries no weight in our justice system. Nada.
spanone
(135,873 posts)i wonder why that is?????
Eliot Rosewater
(31,121 posts)He is clearly on the payroll from Russia, so watch him closely.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)Look at how his rabid fans will see this; If it's all a 'hoax' then not only should Trump not be investigated, but he shouldn't be charged with any crimes. He's always blamed the Dems and the media for publicizing his mistakes and daring to call out his unconstitutional and illegal deeds, but his voters will dismiss his questionable behavior. They will support him regardless, and that poses a challenge to our system of government because the GOP has boxed themselves in and now there is no way they can still adhere to their oath and do their job.
MFM008
(19,818 posts)Is just speaking to the dried dung that already believes he is " GoldMember".
Every sane person knows better.