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Sipher: Trump “clearly crossed a line and can be objectively labeled an agent of a foreign power in the standard definition of the word.” justsecurity.org/63660/is-trump…
“Russian services are not as stuck on the issue of control as are the American services. They are more comfortable managing an stable of controlled assets, witting collaborators, useful idiots and loosely-connected people who can promote Russian narratives and propaganda.”
“Once you swim in the pool of dirty money, corruption, blackmail and espionage, you need to play by the unwritten rules in order to keep your head above water. Mr. Trump therefore may seek to maintain a good relationship with the Kremlin as a matter of practicality.”
“While President Trump is unlikely to be a full-blown recruited and controlled source, there may be those around him who are...”
“In my opinion, if anyone associated with the campaign may have been a witting source for the Kremlin it was either Carter Page or Paul Manafort.”
“I consider it unlikely that any legal judgment or other formal, public determination will prove Trump or his associates sold out their country to RIS. Their clear willingness to do so, however, demands at least a political reckoning, as provided for in the U.S. Constitution.” 🇺🇸
