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babylonsister

(170,955 posts)
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 09:10 AM Jan 2020

Trump Adviser On Russia Physically Removed From White House

https://www.politicususa.com/2020/01/19/trump-adviser-to-europe-and-russia-physically-removed-from-white-house-due-to-security-issues.html

Posted on Sun, Jan 19th, 2020 by Jason Easley
Trump Adviser On Russia Physically Removed From White House


Trump adviser on Europe and Russia issues, Andrew Peek, was removed from the White House and is under a security-related investigation.


The AP reported:

A White House adviser on Europe and Russia issues has been placed on administrative leave pending a security-related investigation, two people with knowledge of his exit said Sunday.

Andrew Peek was escorted off the White House compound on Friday, according to one of those familiar with his departure.


Peek was removed from the White House because for some reason, he was deemed a national security risk, while he is under investigation. The Trump administration has said nothing because their mission is to keep the American people as uninformed as possible about what their own government is doing.

If Peek was the victim or target of an overseas operation, he would not have been escorted off of the grounds and placed on administrative leave.

It is not every day that a presidential adviser gets removed by security because they are under investigation. The Peek story is worth watching because it is the first hint of smoke in what could be a whole lot of fire.
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Trump Adviser On Russia Physically Removed From White House (Original Post) babylonsister Jan 2020 OP
hmmm, corrupt or he dissed Commander Bedbug in some fashion... Thomas Hurt Jan 2020 #1
Commander Bedbug! LOL! N/T CottonBear Jan 2020 #7
Caught in a honey trap with Russian hookers. brush Jan 2020 #11
Did he fail Putin's background check NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #2
Could be Cirque du So-What Jan 2020 #8
Good to watch but the last sentence is ridiculous PJMcK Jan 2020 #3
Interesting info/speculation on this earlier today: enough Jan 2020 #4
Thanks. I totally missed that. babylonsister Jan 2020 #5
He was suspected of being a secret us agent.... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #6
Can't find twitter post: Caught in Russian honeypot with hookers, lost gov't issued cellphone too. TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #9
It's in here: babylonsister Jan 2020 #10

PJMcK

(21,916 posts)
3. Good to watch but the last sentence is ridiculous
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 09:16 AM
Jan 2020

"The Peek story is worth watching because it is the first hint of smoke in what could be a whole lot of fire."

There is already so much smoke and heat generated from Trump's Russian connections that the AP writer is ignoring!

For example, when has a president met with any foreign leader without their own translator and staff? To do so is dangerous idiocy. Of course, that's Trump's behavior. What could go wrong?

When has a president invited senior Russian officials into the Oval Office? Only with Trump.

The list goes on and on and there's been plenty of smoke since before Trump's inauguration. The AP's writer needs to catch up with current events.

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