Schiff: 'Another Deeply Disturbing Fact' Revealed In Trump Jr. Meeting

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo




By MATT SHUHAM Published JULY 14, 2017 12:38 PM

The ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee said Friday that reports that a former Soviet counterintelligence officer joined a June 2016 meeting between a Russian lawyer and members of the Trump campaign “adds another deeply disturbing fact about this secret meeting.”

“Today’s report that a former Russian counter-intelligence officer was also present during the meeting with Donald Trump, Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort, if accurate, adds another deeply disturbing fact about this secret meeting,” Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said in a statement.

He added: “Similarly, reports that Jared Kushner had to twice amend his security clearance forms, only recently acknowledging this pivotal meeting, should cause his clearance to be reviewed — and if he was not perfectly candid — immediately revoked.”

The former counterintelligence officer to whom Schiff referred is Rinat Akhmetshin, now a lobbyist, who confirmed to the Associated Press Friday that he was in the meeting with Veselnitskaya, Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort. NBC News first reported Akhmetshin’s attendance Friday, but did not name him.

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[onlyadream]

1. I don't know how Adam Schiff remains so calm and cool...

Kudos to him for being able to articulate in a professional manner the absolute ridiculousness of this nightmare.

[pandr32]

6. He is awesome

Measured and deliberate like Obama. He is a rare bird these days.

[moonscape]

13. Deepest respect for him n/t

[Achilleaze]

2. republicans and russian agents working against America go together

like Benedict and freaking Arnold.

Stop the republican traitors against America.

[Kablooie]

4. You mean stop the whole Republican party?

By supporting and defending Trump's traitorous activities they are all complicit.

[markmyword]

8. Blackmailed!

We all talk about the Democratic Party hacked by the Russians, but let's not forget they hacked the Republicans too!

Could the entire Republican Party be blackmailed by Russia? Is that possible?
I can't believe that there's not one Republican who will stand up for our country , democracy and our Constitution !

Supposedly very personal information was released by the hackers from the democratic computers. Three people are suing, this was on Rachel Maddow 7-13-17.

So do the hackers/Russians have personal information that could be released on republicans? Is that the reason that they won't get rid of Trump and family?

If they only stand up for their party and not our country or our Constitution , then they've colluded with the Russians and our guilty of TREASON!!

[leftinalabama]

10. Good polnts

The whole party seems like they are afraid to say anything derogatory toward Twitler et al. I think the party is ashamed and just trying to save face in light of the 2018 elections. It's pure political tribalism, and the hell with the country.

[Quanta]

11. I think you may be onto something here

If the Russians are as good at hacking, psyops, and blackmail as it looks like they perpetrated against us Dems, of course they did it against the Repugs as well! And just imagine the kompromat in THEIR back yards!

[Pacifist Patriot]

3. I'm not sure the modifier "former" can really be used...

with respect to the GRU. Maybe I'm wrong.

[jberryhill]

5. There is "alive" and "dead" - there is no "former"

[lindysalsagal]

12. I heard on radio one russian denied bwing a spy. Right.

Because they usually happily admit to being spies. Exactly. "Hello. Yes. I am a russian spy. Lousy pay but good benefits. Get to travel alot...."

[C_U_L8R]

7. He's a velvet hammer.

Cant wait for the big smackdown. It will be the greatest frogmarch of all time. The biglyest.

[L. Coyote]

9. Don Jr's forgotten "fifth man" has history of hacking, negative PR ops

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029326569