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By ericlewis0 at Daily Kos
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/8/5/1687204/-U-S-Reportedly-Intercepted-Russian-Agent-Chatter-that-Manafort-ASKED-for-their-Help
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Buried in a long story on CNN Thursday recapping the current state of play in the Russia investigation was a reminder that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who is largely out of the spotlight at the moment, may not be for long. Manafort, who had spent years on the political fringes helping dictators and strongmen get elected around the world and then lobbying on their behalf in Washington, came out of nowhere to join the Trump campaign, and then take over the reins when Cory Lewandowski was fired in June 2016. By that time, unusual communications between the Trump campaign and Russian officials had pinged on U.S. intelligence agencies radar. As did Trumps new right hand man.
(CNN excerpt In the summer of 2016, US intelligence agencies noticed a spate of curious contacts between Trump campaign associates and suspected Russian intelligence, according to current and former US officials briefed on the investigation
CNN has learned that investigators became more suspicious when they turned up intercepted communications that U.S. intelligence officials agencies collected among suspected Russian operatives discussing their efforts to work with Manafort, who served as campaign chairman for three months, to coordinate information that could damage Hillary Clinton's election prospects, the US officials say. The suspected operatives relayed what they claimed were conversations with Manafort, encouraging help from the Russians.
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malaise
(269,278 posts)NOW
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)does it have to be that one side of a presidential campaign is working closely with a foreign government to discredit their opponent? Oh, but Hillary's emails, now THAT demanded a public notification--immediately before the elections were held?
Isn't that their freakin' raison d'etre?
(Where's the smiley for "pulling out hair" anyway?) Smileys on this site blow.