Trump's ex-FBI official: We have 'many reasons' to think ex-president is a Russian 'asset' (www.rawstory.com)

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“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.”

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.

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[-] Heikki@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago

Let's not forget the following:

Actively requesting they hack his political opponent. While saying hacked materials shouldn't be used this year.

Trump believing putin over USA Intelligence Services in Helsinki

Trump siezing and destroying notes from Helsinki meeting

Trump inviting Russia's Top Spy to the White House and sharing g classified doc with him

Trump congratulates Putin on election win despite USA services saying not to

Trump stealing classified docs and some some are still missing regarding Russia

Congratulating Putin on a hostage swap with the USA

I know there are many more, but it's hard to record them all when typing on a phone

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