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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Campaign's Repeated Efforts to Set Up Russia Meetings - PROOF WaPo
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-campaign-emails-show-aides-repeated-efforts-to-set-up-russia-meetings/2017/08/14/54d08da6-7dc2-11e7-83c7-5bd5460f0d7e_story.html?utm_term=.74cfc746ce8cThe adviser, George Papadopoulos, offered to set up a meeting between us and the Russian leadership to discuss US-Russia ties under President Trump, telling them his Russian contacts welcomed the opportunity, according to internal campaign emails read to The Washington Post.
The proposal sent a ripple of concern through campaign headquarters in Trump Tower. Campaign co-chairman Sam Clovis wrote that he thought NATO allies should be consulted before any plans were made. Another Trump adviser, retired Navy Rear Adm. Charles Kubic, cited legal concerns, including a possible violation of U.S. sanctions against Russia and of the Logan Act, which prohibits U.S. citizens from unauthorized negotiation with foreign governments.
But Papadopoulos, a campaign volunteer with scant foreign policy experience, persisted. Between March and September, the self-described energy consultant sent at least a half-dozen requests for Trump, as he turned from primary candidate to party nominee, or for members of his team to meet with Russian officials. Among those to express concern about the effort was then-campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who rejected in May 2016 a proposal from Papadopoulos for Trump to do so...
greeny2323
(590 posts)I wonder who the sources are for the story.
Scoop o'clock time is my favorite time of day!
Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)Justice
(7,188 posts)Removing sanctions.
So why did they later agree to meeting?
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)It may be the white house intentionally leaked this--
It's a low level staffer and Manafort sent an email saying he was going to ignore him.
But we know Manafort is the lowest of the low -- he's helped fascists and autocrats and strongmen worldwide mistreat their people and deploy undemocratic campaign methods. Manafort can't keep the heat off his dirty tricks.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,027 posts)Solly Mack
(90,779 posts)Control-Z
(15,682 posts)Who would title their email this way?
"Meeting with Russian Leadership - Including Putin."
Was there a subtitle that read "Super secret collusion plan"?
kentuck
(111,107 posts)they could make their supporters believe all the stories were discredited.
Something to consider.
C Moon
(12,219 posts)PunkinPi
(4,875 posts)the heading of the emails to Don Jr. were "Russia-clinton--private and confidential", not exactly the brightest bulbs.
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)but, I think the Washington Post is likely pretty diligent vetting their stories
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)No mtgs? Well, we know Jr. & Manafort met with them in June 2016. But now Manafort says he expressed concern about that? I don't believe that.
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)Manafort, unlike Don Jr, is smart enough to avoid emailing that he wants to collude.
That doesn't mean that Manafort didn't collude. Just that he knows basic email security.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,027 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)So it makes no sense for him to say he was concerned about this other guy pushing meetings. Unless he's saying he was concerned, but went to some, anyway.
BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)NOVADAVE
(15 posts)George Papadopoulos? Is that a set up? Is Webster in the dumbwaiter?
George II
(67,782 posts)NOVADAVE
(15 posts)I've been reading DU since it's inception, though. I never posted much at my old account, but I've found myself so angry and disillusioned today... George Papadopoulos just set me off. I just feel that they are trying to set up fake news to discredit everyone. Sorry...
Rhiannon12866
(205,768 posts)But then you already know that. Welcome to DU!