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THREAD: From Helsinki to Washington: Collusion in Plain Sight (1/16) themoscowproject.org/dispatch/from-…
Between new indictments from the DOJ and Special Counsel and his disgraceful display in Helsinki, President Donald Trump has left no doubt that he is part of an ongoing conspiracy against the United States. (2/16) themoscowproject.org/dispatch/from-…
At one of the most shameful summits in American history, Trump sided with the head of a hostile foreign power who ordered an unprecedented attack on American democracy over his own country and the rule of law. (3/16) washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa…
Today’s walk-back statement was no better: Even as he claimed to reaffirm his belief in his own intelligence community, he went on to excuse Russia by saying that other countries may also have been responsible. (4/16)
Meanwhile, the latest indictments suggest that Russia’s efforts to undermine the Democratic Party and infiltrate the Republican Party were much broader than we previously knew. (5/16) themoscowproject.org/dispatch/from-…
Maria Butina, charged with infiltrating the NRA as an agent of the Russian government, has been building connections with Republican and gun-rights leaders for years. (6/16)
And the indictment of 12 Russian GRU officers alleges that the DNC and DCCC hacks went much further than just stealing emails—they also allegedly obtained oppo research, field-operation plans, and analytics … (7/16) justice.gov/file/1080281/d…
… plus they allegedly stole data on hundreds of thousands of voters from state voter databases. (8/16) justice.gov/file/1080281/d…
Top Republicans have expressed disappointment and outrage over Trump’s performance. Unless they act now to turn that umbrage into action, they will be complicit in Trump’s total sell-out of America to a hostile foreign power. (9/16) wapo.st/2L1EIlP
If Republicans sincerely want to get to the bottom of Russian interference, they must take this opportunity to conduct a full investigation rather than one designed to cover for Trump. (10/16) themoscowproject.org/dispatch/house…
If Republicans sincerely want to get to the bottom of Russian interference, they must take this opportunity to pass legislation to defend the Mueller investigation. (11/16) time.com/5120851/trump-…
If Republicans sincerely want to protect the country from further Russian interference, they must take this opportunity to sanction those responsible for the 2016 attack and defend democracy going forward. (12/16) washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
If Republicans sincerely believe in this principle, they must reject the nomination of a Supreme Court Justice specifically appointed to protect Trump from all accountability. (13/16) themoscowproject.org/dispatch/would…
If Republicans sincerely believe in democracy, they must support funding and legislation that will shore up our elections. (14/16) wired.com/story/secure-e…
Finally, Republicans in Congress must hold immediate hearings with Secretary of State of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor John Bolton, and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly about what happened behind closed doors in Helsinki. (15/16) themoscowproject.org/dispatch/from-…
Trump’s disgraceful performance in Helsinki requires actions as well as words. Concerned Congressional Republicans must demonstrate their devotion to country over party by holding both Putin and Trump accountable for their actions. (16/16) themoscowproject.org/dispatch/from-…
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Improper redaction by Manafort's legal team reveals that Mueller has alleged that Manafort shared polling data related to the 2016 election with Konstantin Kilimnik, then lied about it to investigators
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The text, which can be read by copying the text underneath redactions on page 6, claims Manafort didn't lie about "sharing polling data with Mr. Kilimnik related to the 2016 presidential campaign" but merely did not remember it during proffer sessions.
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A newly published memo shows that, along with their efforts in Montenegro, Paul Manafort and Oleg Deripaska also worked to sway elections in Cyprus.
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According to @kenvogel, the first to post the document, KC refers to Kypros Chrysostomides, a Cypriot politician who also helped facilitate Manafort's under-the-table payments from pro-Kremlin Ukrainians:
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THREAD: The 10 Biggest Developments in the Russia Investigation In 2018 themoscowproject.org/dispatch/the-1…
With so much news breaking every day, it can be hard to remember how much we’ve learned in just the past year. We’ve put together a list of 10 of the biggest developments in the Russia investigation in 2018. themoscowproject.org/dispatch/the-1…
1. Mueller and the Justice Department revealed unprecedented details of how Russia attacked American democracy, indicting 26 Russian operatives behind the attacks, plus Maria Butina, who pleaded guilty to acting as a Russian agent. themoscowproject.org/dispatch/the-r…
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#THREAD

Yesterday's indictment is a major signal that we're nearing the end of the #TrumpRussia prologue.

I interviewed @Mimirocah1 about the story which she said indicates that "prosecutors are putting the pieces together."

I agree.

Here's my $0.02.

washingtonpress.com/2019/01/08/a-m…
Why is Natalia Veselnitskaya's link to the Kremlin so important?

1 - SDNY provides Mueller with apolitical evidence sent from the target that predates all investigations.
2 - Proves Don Jr. met a Kremlin Agent
3 - Burns the Russian prosecution against @Billbrowder

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Natalia Veselnitskaya had been working on the Prevezon case for years, but in 2014 she involved herself drafting of the official response to the DoJ's invocation of a treaty for legal assistance.

She sent the evidence that she worked with the Kremlin to SDNY prosecutors.

3/
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#Thread If I were Obama.
If I was Obama on January 5, 2017 sitting in the WH meeting with my AG, FBI, DOJ, Perkins Coie Counsel, WH counsel, ODNI, CIA etc.. with a portfolio of data we manufactured, collated, paid for and collected and an EO I had just singed in Dec of 2016 (1)
An Executive Order that makes it the law of the land "Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities" calling our #russia and all the entities we referenced in our "Portfolio" (2)
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A portfolio we had in our hands that was lack luster, circular and completely manufactured... If I was Obama I would gear up and call upon all those "of our unique and comprehensive system of alliances and partnerships" to join me. To join me (3)
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Thread: This week has been a game-changer in the Russia investigation.

Before it was fairly reasonable to doubt where Mueller was headed and say maybe he won’t implicate Trump.

There’s almost no doubt anymore. This investigation will implicate Trump in conspiring w/ Russia 1/
First, w/ the Corsi draft plea we learned that Mueller has found collusion.

Stone was in “regular contact” w/ Trump and directed Corsi to get to WikiLeaks, which they knew was a Russian front. And Mueller clearly has evidence to prove they knew that. 2/
Second, the depths of the cover up effort became clear - the lies, the pardon dangles, the joint defense agreements w/ 32, the appt. of Whittaker. You don’t engage in a massive cover up if you’re innocent. Trump’s acting guilty, perhaps b/c he is. 3/
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NEW! @pewglobal has just published an interesting and important report on ideology vs populism in Western Europe (full disclosure: I was consulted on it). Here are some of my quick takes. #Thread
You can find the full study here --> pewglobal.org/2018/07/12/in-…
1. The main takeaway for politicians and pundits should be that populist parties are NOT the voice of the people! In fact, in almost all countries they are BY FAR the least favored party!
2. Favorability gap between populist and traditional parties is massive in North and substantial in much of South! This is even the case with left populist Podemos (less favorable than PP, although poll before govt crisis!) and most normalized populist radical right party, DF!
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(THREAD) BREAKING: In a stunning development in the Trump-Russia investigation, former top Trump aide Sam Nunberg says he will defy a Mueller subpoena, thereby risking incarceration. I discuss the context and implications of this development here.

Hope you'll read on and share.
1/ Nunberg has become a well-known figure in the Trump-Russia saga due to him acknowledging that he's intentionally lied to the media in the past—requiring journalists to issue caveats whenever they cite him—and saying Don Jr. told his dad about the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting.
2/ The importance of this second point can't be overstated—as Nunberg is the second top Trump aide (with Bannon) to publicly express certainty Don Jr. told his dad of the campaign's secret meeting with Kremlin agents at Trump Tower on or around the time it happened. This matters.
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(THREAD) "Executive privilege" is about to become the most important term in U.S. political discourse. This thread—written by an attorney—offers a basic primer in executive privilege that'll help you navigate the Trump-Russia story in the days ahead. I hope you'll read and share.
1/ Because executive privilege only arises in—that is, can only be raised in—unusual circumstances, it hasn't often been litigated in the courts and doesn't even have a firm definition in case law. Usually, the three branches of government find ways to avoid use of the privilege.
2/ The privilege attaches to the executive branch of government, not the judicial or legislative branches. It becomes relevant when Congress wants information from the executive branch or a subpoena has been issued by a judge to get certain information from the executive branch.
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