Bolton: No disconnect between Trump, administration officials on Russian interference

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY BRETT SAMUELS - 08/05/18 09:44 AM EDT

National security adviser John Bolton on Sunday said there is no disconnect between President Trump and his top intelligence officials on whether Russia interfered in the 2016 election, even as the president continued to label the issue a "hoax."

Bolton said on "Fox News Sunday" that the president directed five of his national security officials to speak at a White House press briefing last week to detail efforts to deter future election meddling.

"I think what he’s saying by the 'hoax' is the idea that the Russians somehow directed and controlled his campaign… that there was some conspiracy that there was some violation of U.S. law in 2016," Bolton said. "Everybody who participated in the press conference, as has the president, said that the intelligence community assessment of Russian meddling in 2016 is valid," Bolton added.

Bolton said the idea that there's a disconnect between the president and his administration on the issue is a "press narrative," though there have been clear rhetorical divides between the president and his top officials.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/400440-bolton-disputes-disconnect-between-trump-administration-officials

[C_U_L8R]

1. Nothing preventative has been done and there is no funding

The Trumps continue to facilitate Russian election hacking.

[NewJeffCT]

2. and we've always been at war with Eastasia

as well

[Snellius]

3. Are we back to that old DU debate after 9/11 between LIHOP or MIHOP?

"directed and controlled his campaign": Maybe not MIHOP but the LIHOP seems to still be going on. Manafort was a mole acting as a foreign agent. He was head of the campaign. Was he fired because Trump was "shocked, shocked" or because he got caught?

[Sherman A1]

4. Of course there is not

The disconnect between The “Esteemed” Mr Trump and reality of course is a completely different subject.