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January 23, 2017

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"F.B.I. Warned Hope Hicks About Emails From Russian Operatives"

Adam Goldman, Matt Apuzzo for The New York Times. Michael S. Schmidt contributing.

December 8, 2017

nytimes.com/2017/12/08/us/…

"F.B.I. officials warned one of President Trump's top advisers, Hope Hicks, earlier this year about repeated attempts by Russian operatives to make contact with her during the presidential transition, according to people familiar with the events."

"The Russian outreach efforts show that, even after American intelligence agencies publicly accused Moscow of trying to influence the outcome of last year's presidential election, Russian operatives were undaunted in their efforts to establish contacts with Mr. Trump's advisers."

"There is no evidence that Ms. Hicks did anything improper. According to former officials, American intelligence and law enforcement agencies became alarmed by introductory emails that Ms. Hicks received from Russian government addresses in the weeks after Mr. Trump's election."

"After he took office, SENIOR F.B.I. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AGENTS MET WITH MS. HICKS in the White House Situation Room at least twice, gave her the names of the Russians who contacted her, and said that they were not who they claimed to be."

"The F.B.I. was concerned that the emails to Ms. Hicks may have been part of a Russian intelligence operation, and they urged Ms. Hicks to be cautious."

"The meetings with Ms. Hicks, what the F.B.I. calls a 'defensive briefing,' WENT BEYOND THE STANDARD SECURITY ADVICE that senior White House officials routinely receive upon taking office."

Skipping ahead.

"Then the F.B.I., in coordination with the National Security Council, separately briefed Ms. Hicks and at least one other person close to the president."

"In a meeting in February, Ms. Hicks was told generally about the Russian intelligence efforts and pressed them for more information."

"A senior F.B.I. agent met again with Ms. Hicks, and provided her several names of Russians who had contacted her and whom the F.B.I. was concerned about."

Then:

"The F.B.I. meetings with Ms. Hicks occurred at the time of a brewing controversy involving Michael T. Flynn, then the national security adviser, and his calls during the transition with the Russian ambassador at the time."

And then:

"The Russian emails to Ms. Hicks occurred six months after the F.B.I. had begun investigating possible connections between Mr. Trump's associates and Russia."

It never ends.