Simple question. Did Trump work with and or hire Russians in order to win the election?

[Botany]

And if so then how can he be sworn in as POTUS?

[WomanWhoRoars]

1. No evidence

To date, there's no evidence he did either - should that come to light, he would be impeached.

[ElementaryPenguin]

14. Yes, he did - and there IS evidence...

The Russians themselves have claimed as much.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/11/10/russian-officials-were-in-contact-with-trump-during-campaign.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl

[uponit7771]

21. Didn't he openly invite them to hack HRC emails? tia

[kcr]

2. ...Anyone?

For this simple question?

[Xipe Totec]

3. On the contrary

The Russians worked the Orange One into a Red One.

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/veteran-spy-gave-fbi-info-alleging-russian-operation-cultivate-donald-trump


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/09/the-cia-concluded-russia-worked-to-elect-trump-republicans-now-face-an-impossible-choice/?utm_term=.4912f3109f9d

[2naSalit]

6. THIS...nt

[Takket]

4. i doubt it

i think its possible someone like Manafort got in touch with russia but did so without Trump's knowledge. But from Russia's standpoint if you want Trump elected you only hurt yourself by working directly with him. opens up too many avenues to get caught. Russia is perfectly capable of understanding how to hurt Hillary without coordinating with Trump directly.

And frankly i think Russia has done as much psych analysis on Trump as we all have. They know how easily he can be manipulated by stroking his ego. Putin wants a puppet, not a partner. Someone he can mold into enacting pro-Russian policies. and with the cabinet Trump has put together, Putin is well on his way to controlling Russia and the USA

[JI7]

5. the russians wanted him to win

[m-lekktor]

7. IF it's true you would think people in power would be up in arms and doing something about it.

I can't believe if there is solid proof nothing could be done.

[uponit7771]

22. +1

[pressbox69]

8. Is it true

that the Russians have been cultivating Trump as one of their puppets for five years? How long has Trump been hammering Obama about his BC? Five years?

[Sunlei]

9. The Republicans in charge did. Trumps out of the loop, Republicans use that idiot.

[UCmeNdc]

10. Yes Trump worked with the Russians.

Put Trump under oath and investigate.

[triron]

11. Do you mean "was there collusion"

Answer is quite likely.

[dionysus]

12. I doubt the russians would trust him enough to keep him in the loop..

[LaydeeBug]

16. I don't. I think in their loop is RIGHT where they want him.

[dionysus]

17. He'd never be able to keep his mouth shut.. the russians are smarter than that...

[LaydeeBug]

18. He *didn't* keep his mouth shut. He talked about them all election

and Russia confirmed they were in close contact with his campaign.

How on earth could the revolving door of Russian operatives that worked for his campaign?

[uponit7771]

23. +1

[GeorgeGist]

13. He works for Putin.

[True_Blue]

15. Great question!

The Presidency has been compromised and our national security is at risk because Putin clearly owns Trump. How can he preserve, protect and defend the US when Russia's interests will always be his #1 priority?

[UCmeNdc]

19. Yes! Just Investigate Put Roger Stone under oath

Barack Obama Sanctions Russia Over Election Meddling

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-sanctions-russia-over-election_us_586560e7e4b0d9a5945a9b3a

[uponit7771]

20. Do bears shit in the woods?

[Botany]

24. I think so.

[uponit7771]

25. lol

[4139]

26. The Russian hack, the dnc hack did not turn the election... the FBI did!

[Mike Nelson]

27. Easy questions...

...yes, Trump and Putin were working for the same goal, so that would include "work with" (broadly, at least). Trump would not have to "hire" Putin/Russians because they have common interests; they have mutual business ties/interest, obviously, also. Finally, Republicans are looking forward to ending FDR's USA for once and for all, so they will happily get out of the way and get President-elect Trump sworn in as POTUS.

[bowens43]

28. even if he did, how would that stop him from being sworn in?

have to be realistic here.....there is nothing in the Constitution that prevents a criminal from becoming president. If meets the eligibility requirements (he does) and he wins the election (he did) he will be sworn in. The only hope for a remedy is impeachment and that will not happen to a republican president with a republican congress.

[Vinca]

29. Possibly. The appearance and then disappearance of Manafort sends a signal.

Unfortunately, we don't have the evidence not to have him sworn in. If it arises after, his departure would leave us with Pence who is equally bad. Nothing is going to change the mess we're in.

[Historic NY]

30. Who or whom did the hack benefit? It would have been useless without

people complicit in its use.

[Gothmog]

31. Trump used the material from Russian hackers and is still defending Putin