Intel caught Russians discussing Trump before campaign announcement: report
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Source: The Hill
American intelligence intercepts recorded members of the Russian government talking about Donald Trump and his allies months before he launched his presidential bid, according to a new report.
The allegations come from a new Wall Street Journal report that describes the 2015 conversations as containing "vague and inconclusive information." According to the report, the intercepted conversations included talk of meetings between Russians and Trump allies.
While the intelligence community reportedly didn't see the conversations as major revelations, the Journal reports that investigators are taking a second pass at the conversations to see if they can find new relevance amid the twists and turns of the investigation into allegations of collusion between President Trump's campaign allies and Russian officials.
The report adds that no specific Trump associates were named by the Russians and it was unclear whether the discussions had anything to do with Trump's presidential bid, which he would announce later that year.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/341729-intel-intercepted-russians-discussing-trump-allies-before-he
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