a. Russia launches a cyberattack on election.
b. Investigation launched in July, 2016.
c.CIA informs congress of Russia action in July 2016.
d. During that time, Trump Org negotiating with Russia on tower..
e. Trump briefed by intelligence agencies on Russian interference on August 3.
f. Trump's behavior flies off the handle, to the extent that there is discussion in GOP of him stepping down. (attack gold star family, etc.)
g. He publicly contests Russia involvement....
h. Publicly proclaims "It could be anyone" including a fat guy living in a basement.
i. Continues negotiations with Russia.
j. (According to Cohen) Is told of email dump coming.
k. Continues to lie about dealings with Russia.....
l. Allies freak out because they know Russian interference is true (happening to them too) and they know, through info shares, US knows it. They know Trump has been briefed.
m. Allies conclude Trump is either stupid or compromised. (Doing a deal would be compromised)....
n. Trump attacks allies and US intel agencies, continues to exonerate Russia
o. Neogitaitons on Trump Tower Russia continue.
p. Wins election
q. Cohen testifies no Trump Tower negotiations during time it happened.
r. Trump, knows this is a lie. Does not report Cohen....
s. Trump continues telling the same lie that Cohen perjured himself about.
t. At this point, Trump IS completely compromised. Russia knows he is lying, knows Cohen perjured himself, knows Trump has not corrected it....
u. Russia could simply release business documents showing Trump lied and Cohen perjured himself, setting off a scandal. v. Trump KNOWS Russia has compromising power. To dispute, Trump supporters would have to argue he is senile.
v. Trump insists on meeting Putin alone....
w. Trump emerges from solitary meeting with Putin, sides with Putin against American intelligence agencies.
Bottom line - there is NO disputing that Trump was compromised by the Russians during his first years in office until Cohen confessed. There is NO disputing....
That was a major national security issue. An Trump not only let is slide, he perpetuated it.