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Botany

(71,778 posts)
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 03:44 PM Thursday

Trump's ex-FBI official: We have 'many reasons' to think ex-president is a Russian 'asset'

Source: Raw Story

Andrew McCabe appeared on the One Decision podcast co-hosted by former British intelligence agency chief Sir Richard Dearlove, who asked whether he thought it possible that Trump was a Russian asset, and he said, "I do, I do," reported The Guardian.

“I don’t know that I would characterize it as [an] active, recruited, knowing asset in the way that people in the intelligence community think of that term," McCabe said. "But I do think that Donald Trump has given us many reasons to question his approach to the Russia problem in the United States, and I think his approach to interacting with Vladimir Putin, be it phone calls, face-to-face meetings, the things that he has said in public about Putin, all raise significant questions.”

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McCabe raised suspicions about Trump's attitude toward Ukraine and NATO in the face of Russian aggression and said he's had concerns about his admiration for Vladimir Putin since the ex-president fired him in March 2018, two days before he was due to retire, during the FBI's investigation of Kremlin interference in the 2016 election.

“You have to have some very serious questions about, why is it that Donald Trump … has this fawning sort of admiration for Vladimir Putin in a way that no other American president, Republican or Democrat, ever has," McCabe said.

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“Their desire to kind of wreak havoc or mischief in our political system is something that’s been going on for years, decades and decades and decades," McCabe said. “Their interest in just simply sowing chaos and division and polarization. If they can do that, it’s a win. If they can actually hurt a candidate they don’t like, or help one that they do like, that’s an even bigger win.”





Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-has-given-us-many-reasons-to-believe-he-s-a-russian-asset-ex-fbi-official/



Gee is anybody on DU surprised by this? And I read another article that some in the
FBI have suspicions that Trump might be using Viktor Orbán as a go between between
him and Putin. Btw in 2016 before the election the FBI was well aware of the connections
between the computer server @ Putin’s Alfa bank and a Trump campaign’s computer
server in Lititiz, PA and that the Russians had hacked into some states’ voter d-bases.



But James Comey and the FBI brought up the discredited HRC and her emails story
instead.

Do you have any doubts that Russia is trying to hack the 2024 elections?

The mother fucker is a traitor and should be in prison right now. I look for him to flee
the country after the election.
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Trump's ex-FBI official: We have 'many reasons' to think ex-president is a Russian 'asset' (Original Post) Botany Thursday OP
Everyone knows Trump is a Russian asset. Irish_Dem Thursday #1
of course he is a Russian asset Skittles Thursday #2
From what I have read is that Putin had been "working" Trump for more than 20 or 30 years and Botany Thursday #4
I don't doubt it one bit Skittles Thursday #5
Indeed. And he wanted the Trump Moscow hotel BAD. Still does I'm sure Evolve Dammit Thursday #13
Yup BlueWavePsych Saturday #19
It doesn't have to be like he gets direct orders from Putin or that Putin actively uses threats to get what he wants. brewens Thursday #3
The FBI knows more than it is publicly saying, and McCabe still has connections. n/t John1956PA Thursday #6
He's an agent of influence for sure lanlady Thursday #7
More likely Codifer Thursday #10
Which is probably why Ukraine is able to press a successful campaign against murderous Russia. ffr Thursday #8
He's 100% a russian asset. BUT bluestarone Thursday #9
Yes, we should be going after everyone who didn't want to certify votes Jan 6th. KS Toronado Friday #16
The traitor is running for president kacekwl Thursday #11
Definitely an asset. Whether he knows he's one is another matter. sakabatou Thursday #12
I'm shocked! Shocked, I tells ya! You mean Dumpy the Clown was 4lbs Thursday #14
AND he's recruited more assets among the GOP. live love laugh Friday #15
Nothing new here. republianmushroom Friday #17
And we wonder republianmushroom Saturday #20
Yes, we already know this. WHEN does our CIA/FBI finally do something travelingthrulife Saturday #18

Irish_Dem

(55,567 posts)
1. Everyone knows Trump is a Russian asset.
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 03:49 PM
Thursday

The regular GOP doesn't care and the MAGA cult loves the idea.

Skittles

(156,979 posts)
2. of course he is a Russian asset
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 03:50 PM
Thursday

heck, even by DEFAULT, having such a stupid, easily-manipulated moron as the American President comes in VERY HANDY INDEED to Russia

Botany

(71,778 posts)
4. From what I have read is that Putin had been "working" Trump for more than 20 or 30 years and
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 03:57 PM
Thursday

… in the late fall of 2013 when Trump went to Moscow is when Putin told him to run for
President. I have always wondered how much Russian money was behind the Apprentice
along with knowing that both Mike Flynn and Paul Manafort had been on Putin’s payroll
for sometime. Either directly or indirectly.

Skittles

(156,979 posts)
5. I don't doubt it one bit
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 04:00 PM
Thursday

Trump's allegiance is ONLY TO HIMSELF.....he doesn't give a DAMN about America *OR* WE THE PEOPLE.

brewens

(14,944 posts)
3. It doesn't have to be like he gets direct orders from Putin or that Putin actively uses threats to get what he wants.
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 03:55 PM
Thursday

They let Trump know if they had anything on him and he liked to hear what would make Vlad happy after that. No one knows how to play it cute better than Putin.

lanlady

(7,174 posts)
7. He's an agent of influence for sure
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 05:47 PM
Thursday

We don't even have to think too hard about what kind of kompromat the Russian have on him. They probably have him on film with his fat butt in the air bangin' a pretty young Russian.

ffr

(22,964 posts)
8. Which is probably why Ukraine is able to press a successful campaign against murderous Russia.
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 06:26 PM
Thursday

Slava Ukraine!

bluestarone

(17,849 posts)
9. He's 100% a russian asset. BUT
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 06:40 PM
Thursday

Don't stop there. Check out 100 or so House rethugs as well. Then head on over to the Senate to get the rest of them.

kacekwl

(7,304 posts)
11. The traitor is running for president
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 08:13 PM
Thursday

He has, is and will be coddled and never paid a price for his crimes. Why run to another country where he would have fallen out a window by now.

4lbs

(7,196 posts)
14. I'm shocked! Shocked, I tells ya! You mean Dumpy the Clown was
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 09:28 PM
Thursday

Putin's bottom bitch all this time?

Well.... you could have knocked me over with a MyPillow.



republianmushroom

(16,441 posts)
20. And we wonder
Sat Sep 14, 2024, 11:16 AM
Saturday

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