NY Times Flashback – Investigating Donald Trump, F.B.I. Sees No Clear Link to Russia – IOTW Report

NY Times Flashback – Investigating Donald Trump, F.B.I. Sees No Clear Link to Russia

NY Times-

For much of the summer, the F.B.I. pursued a widening investigation into a Russian role in the American presidential campaign. Agents scrutinized advisers close to Donald J. Trump, looked for financial connections with Russian financial figures, searched for those involved in hacking the computers of Democrats, and even chased a lead — which they ultimately came to doubt — about a possible secret channel of email communication from the Trump Organization to a Russian bank.

Law enforcement officials say that none of the investigations so far have found any conclusive or direct link between Mr. Trump and the Russian government. And even the hacking into Democratic emails, F.B.I. and intelligence officials now believe, was aimed at disrupting the presidential election rather than electing Mr. Trump.

Hillary Clinton’s supporters, angry over what they regard as a lack of scrutiny of Mr. Trump by law enforcement officials, pushed for these investigations. In recent days they have also demanded that James B. Comey, the director of the F.B.I., discuss them publicly, as he did last week when he announced that a new batch of emails possibly connected to Mrs. Clinton had been discovered.

Supporters of Mrs. Clinton have argued that Mr. Trump’s evident affinity for Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin — Mr. Trump has called him a great leader and echoed his policies toward NATO, Ukraine and the war in Syria — and the hacks of leading Democrats like John D. Podesta, the chairman of the Clinton campaign, are clear indications that Russia has taken sides in the presidential race and that voters should know what the F.B.I. has found.

ht/ Sam S.

7 Comments on NY Times Flashback – Investigating Donald Trump, F.B.I. Sees No Clear Link to Russia

  1. I like Putin. He appreciates the improvement in the White House. At least it’ll be MAN to MAN from now on, if you know what I mean. They’ll work well together I think, Trump and he. Otherwise find shelter.

  2. Doncha just love the hypocrisy of democRats? Barry gets intimate with Dmitry Medvedev by patting his hand and telling him he can be more “flexible” after the election (how touching) but Trump´s win was due to the Russians.

    Gosh Wally, it´s almost like they think Trump did what they normally do.
    Yeah Beave, it´s called Projection!

    Mmmm, Mmmm, Mmmm.
    My what green eyes you have Barry!!
    Wuz some Won jilted….

  3. Hard to see what isn’t there. Putin’s top female was all over Russian TV before the election bragging about how they were thrilled incompetent blackmailable HRC was going to win.

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