FBI started investigation because Papadopoulous said the Russians had dirt

[Frankfooter]

Whoops, more bad news for Trump.

The FBI reportedly launched its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 US election after George Papadopoulos, then a foreign policy adviser to Donald Trump, told an Australian diplomat that Moscow had damaging information about Hillary Clinton.

Papadopoulos reportedly told Downer that Russian officials possessed thousands of emails that could harm Clinton’s candidacy.

Australia is part of the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance, with the US, UK, Canada and New Zealand. When WikiLeaks began publishing hacked emails from Democratic officials two months later, Australian officials passed the information to their US counterparts, the Times report stated. The FBI then began its investigation.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...quiry-george-papadopoulos-australian-diplomat

 

[Butler1000]

Great. It's called opposition research.

The only way but applies is if you apply the law about receiving value from foreign nationals.

Guess what your dossier is?

Are you prepared to sacrifice the DNP leadership to take down Trump?

 

[Frankfooter]

Great. It's called opposition research.

You totally missed the point.

The FBI started investigating the Trump campaign because Papadopolous got really drunk and bragged to an Australian diplomat that the Russians had dirt on Clinton and they were going to get it.

The FBI investigation didn't start with the dossier, it started with Papadopolous, who is now cooperating with the FBI and providing all he knows for the investigation.

 

[Aardvark154]

But when it all turns out to be Papadopolous shooting off his mouth?

 

[Anbarandy]

You totally missed the point.

The FBI started investigating the Trump campaign because Papadopolous got really drunk and bragged to an Australian diplomat that the Russians had dirt on Clinton and they were going to get it.

The FBI investigation didn't start with the dossier, it started with Papadopolous, who is now cooperating with the FBI and providing all he knows for the investigation.

Exactly!

1) Another Trump, WH. Republican and their Fake News Media outlets campaign of bullshit 'that the dossier initiated the FBI investigation', is debunked and proven to be utter trash. Just stuff the stinking pile horseshit emanating from their mouths right down their lying throats.

2) This revelation really turns the heat on Sessions into an inferno as Sessions has repeatedly and falsely claimed there was no discussions between himself and Papadopoulos regarding dirt on HRC.

3) Also lights a fire under Miller's ass too.

4) Gotta love it, as the FBI and Mueller know a helluva lot more than Trump, the WH, Republicans and their Fake News Media outlets believe they know.

5) Just keep on lying Trump, Sessions Republicans and ur Fake News Media outlets as the facts come out to prove the lies being spewed out by them all.

6) It is implausible to believe that the motley cast of characters called the Trump campaign team didn't know from their interactions with Papadopoulos about the dirt on HRC he received from the Russians and their willingness and complicity to act upon it. And that they didn't say a word to the FBI or any other law enforcement and intelligence agencies about this information most likely means they acted upon it.

7) What is especially galling and oh so telling is that it was the Australian diplomat who informed American officials.


Pathetic.

Lock em' lock. Lock em' all up.

Lock him up. Jail the bastard.

 

[bver_hunter]

Still no tweets from Trumpty Dumpty. Is he hiding in the closet containing his skeletons??

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

There is nothing illegal about this. Politicians try to find dirt on each other all the time

 

[b4u]

another hilarious thread. thank you lefties lmao it's been a very entertaining year. I can't wait to see what you offer up next year

 

[bver_hunter]

At least the Mueller probe is going somewhere compared to the stupid Uranium and Clinton emails. It is the Republicans in conjunction with Fake Fox News and Breitbart, that are trying their best to divert attention to this Mueller probe, and the alt righties on this board seem to buy it. Hilarious.

 

[Frankfooter]

And hopefully it happens soon.

Trump appears to have despot goals.

Trump says he can do whatever he wants with the Justice Department
“I have absolute right to do what I want to do with the Justice Department” the president tells the Times

https://www.salon.com/2017/12/29/trump-says-he-can-do-whatever-he-wants-with-the-justice-department/

 

[Butler1000]

You totally missed the point.

The FBI started investigating the Trump campaign because Papadopolous got really drunk and bragged to an Australian diplomat that the Russians had dirt on Clinton and they were going to get it.

The FBI investigation didn't start with the dossier, it started with Papadopolous, who is now cooperating with the FBI and providing all he knows for the investigation.

Again. So what. Nothing illegal or even out if the ordinary here.

Tell me what charges can be laid. I don't see any.

 

[Frankfooter]

Again. So what. Nothing illegal or even out if the ordinary here.

Tell me what charges can be laid. I don't see any.

You should go tell that to Mueller.
Now that you've cleared that up I'm sure the FBI will see there is no reason to continue the investigation.

How many times did Trump mention 'collusion' during the NYT interview?
Oh yeah, 16 times.

Or you could listen to the words of a former Watergate lawyer.

Nick Ackerman, a former Watergate prosecutor, said Saturday that the big issue in special counsel Robert Mueller investigation is not whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia, but whether it conspired to steal emails from prominent figures in the Democratic Party.

"I think the big enchilada here is the conspiracy to break into the Democratic National Committee in violation of the federal computer crime law and to use those emails to help Donald Trump get elected," Ackerman said on MSNBC.

"All of that is motive as to why Donald Trump and others were endeavoring to obstruct the investigation, and why Donald Trump told [former FBI Director] James Comey to let the investigation on [former national security adviser Michael] Flynn go," he added. "All of this is going to come together in 2018."

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...e-prosecutor-conspiracy-not-collusion-is-main

 

[shack]

There is nothing illegal about this. Politicians try to find dirt on each other all the time

Like the dossier. I guess you are cool with that?

 

[Butler1000]

Like the dossier. I guess you are cool with that?

Now you get it. It's one in the same.

So I'm happy to see Trump and Clinton both prosecuted for the same crime. Are you?

 

[Butler1000]

You should go tell that to Mueller.
Now that you've cleared that up I'm sure the FBI will see there is no reason to continue the investigation.

How many times did Trump mention 'collusion' during the NYT interview?
Oh yeah, 16 times.

Or you could listen to the words of a former Watergate lawyer.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...e-prosecutor-conspiracy-not-collusion-is-main

Except the FBI never actuaĺly was allowed to access the servers. Which technically means any evidence of tampering would be thrown out. Because there is no direct evidence a hack occurred. Just the word of Crowd Strike.

If the DNC had actually cooperated with the FBI then a case could be made. Now? Any competent lawyer will easily render it moot.

And the smoke show continues.

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

Like the dossier. I guess you are cool with that?

Have you seen this dossier, shack??
Please tell us word by word what exactly is in it

 

[shack]

Now you get it. It's one in the same.

So I'm happy to see Trump and Clinton both prosecuted for the same crime. Are you?

If they are each guilty, why the hell not? But there need to be proper impartial and unimpeded investigations.

 

[Frankfooter]

Except the FBI never actuaĺly was allowed to access the servers. .

That's spin from Fox/breitbart.

The DNC gave the FBI copies of the drives.

 

[Frankfooter]

Have you seen this dossier, shack??
Please tell us word by word what exactly is in it

The full dossier is published online and available here:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3259984-Trump-Intelligence-Allegations.html

 

[Butler1000]

That's spin from Fox/breitbart.

The DNC gave the FBI copies of the drives.

Copies will not cut it in a court of law. It's called chain of evidence. Only the FBI can collect this evidence.

It's useless.