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still_one

(92,366 posts)
Thu Aug 24, 2017, 11:11 AM Aug 2017

CNN: Probe Investigators Find Another Email From A Trump Top Aide About A Russia Meeting

Rick Dearborn sent an email to campaign officials with information about a person trying to connect them with Putin, CNN said.

WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Congressional investigators have found another email from a top aide to President Donald Trump last year about an effort to arrange a meeting between campaign officials and Russian President Vladimir Putin, CNN reported on Thursday, citing sources.

The email was sent by Rick Dearborn, now the president’s deputy chief of staff, to campaign officials with information about a person trying to connect them with Putin, CNN said.

The email was sent in June 2016, about the same time as Donald Trump Jr. met with Russians offering information to discredit his father’s rival in the campaign, Democrat Hillary Clinton.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/russia-probe-email-meeting-trump-putin_us_599ec47ae4b05710aa5a29aa?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

This has echoes of Iran/Contra where the reagan campaign tried to negotiate with Iran to delay the hostage release until after the election, in order to hurt Carter's chances:

http://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/15/world/new-reports-say-1980-reagan-campaign-tried-to-delay-hostage-release.html?mcubz=0


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CNN: Probe Investigators Find Another Email From A Trump Top Aide About A Russia Meeting (Original Post) still_one Aug 2017 OP
I read about this yesterday on DU but they didn't have Dearborn's name. BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #1
Liars Johnny2X2X Aug 2017 #2
I bet it was from his longtime assistant.. kentuck Aug 2017 #3
K&R... spanone Aug 2017 #4

BigmanPigman

(51,623 posts)
1. I read about this yesterday on DU but they didn't have Dearborn's name.
Thu Aug 24, 2017, 11:20 AM
Aug 2017

I wonder how many more there are out there? We all know if there are two that are KNOWN then there must be others that are UNKNOWN.

Johnny2X2X

(19,107 posts)
2. Liars
Thu Aug 24, 2017, 11:22 AM
Aug 2017

They will never stop uncovering contacts with Russia because they were in contact daily with the Russians while the campaign was going on. The worked with the hackers and the story bots daily.

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