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That big George Papadopoulos profile that’s been going around ignores some pretty big details—including that Joseph Mifsud told Papadopoulos that Russia had hacked Clinton’s emails long before that became public. themoscowproject.org/explainers/aid…
Mifsud told Papadopoulos that Russia would be releasing emails stolen from Trump’s opponents on April 26, 2016. The public didn’t learn about it until almost two months later. The Russia scandal simply didn’t exist then—except for Mifsud and Papadopoulos. themoscowproject.org/dispatch/what-…
When Papadopoulos bragged about it in May 2016, there wasn’t a “Russia investigation”—that didn’t start until July, when the Australian government told the FBI after WikiLeaks began publishing. The Mueller report confirms it literally on page one.
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Buying Papadopoulos’s version of events—that Mifsud’s a Western agent who was trying to entrap him in the Russia scandal—requires ignoring the well-established timeline of what was known about Russian hacking, and when. themoscowproject.org/explainers/aid…
By the way, here’s what the Mueller report has to say about Mifsud. That makes the idea that he's a “Western operative,” which is central to Papadopoulos's defense, tough to swallow—as does the FBI’s own descriptions of Mifsud in Papadopoulos’s indictment. justice.gov/storage/report…
Another big question: Why do George and Simona keep changing their stories? After he pleaded guilty, they talked a big game about him becoming “the ‘John Dean’ of the Russia investigation.” washingtonpost.com/politics/georg…
Now, they’re all in on “Deep State” conspiracy theories. It’s a strange turn of events—until you remember Trump’s penchant for floating pardons for allies who try to undermine the Mueller investigation. washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/…
Want the full story of Trump and Russia? Listen to our new podcast #TheAsset, where we break down the history going all the way back to Trump’s shady business history in the 1980s. theassetpodcast.org
For more details,or to donate to our work as we help document what happened in 2016, check out our website at themoscowproject.org.
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