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The House Judiciary Committee's second hearing on the Mueller report is starting now. Watch it live here:
As @RepJerryNadler highlights the damage of Russian interference, a reminder: Trump still has not condemned Russia's attack on the 2016 election. theatlantic.com/international/…
Trump said last week that he'd take information offered by a hostile foreign power, and refused to commit to alerting law enforcement or the intelligence community. That's exactly what happened in 2016.
.@RepDougCollins mentions that Democrats have sent document requests to 81 individuals and organizations related to the Russia investigation.
Here's the full list, and where each one fits into the investigation: themoscowproject.org/dispatch/break…
Here's the full list, and where each one fits into the investigation: themoscowproject.org/dispatch/break…
.@carriecordero emphasizes that it is "unacceptable, if not disqualifying," for a candidate to accept and build a messaging strategy around help from a hostile foreign intelligence service, which is exactly what the Trump campaign did. themoscowproject.org/dispatch/yes-m…
.@carriecordero: "One cannot faithfully defend the Constitution and be open to receiving foreign assistance to win an election at the same time, and take actions to obstruct a federal investigation into the foreign interference efforts. The oath and those acts are incompatible."
.@rickhasen: "Until President Trump came along, there was broad bipartisan consensus that foreign interference in American elections undermines the idea that 'we the people,' and not outsiders, get to choose our leaders."
@rickhasen .@apolyakova highlights that the roots of Russia's disinformation efforts go back to at least 2014. Read @jdlamond's report on the origins of Russia's assault here: americanprogress.org/issues/securit…
.@apolyakova says the U.S. has "fallen behind" European allies on imposing consequences on Russia for its attacks on the West.
That's not a coincidence. It's part of Putin's payoff. themoscowproject.org/reports/putins…
That's not a coincidence. It's part of Putin's payoff. themoscowproject.org/reports/putins…
@apolyakova .@RepJerryNadler: "Is it likely or plausible that Trump's statement last week may encourage interference in future elections?"
@carriecordero: "Of course. It it not just a signal; it is an invitation to any intelligence service that wants to influence our Democratic processes."
@carriecordero: "Of course. It it not just a signal; it is an invitation to any intelligence service that wants to influence our Democratic processes."
Reminder: Here's what the FEC chairwoman had to say last week about the illegality of accepting opposition research from a foreign government:
House Republicans like to pretend these hearings are preventing the House from passing legislation to combat interference.
They're not. It's Senate Republicans who are holding up that legislation.
thehill.com/blogs/floor-ac…
They're not. It's Senate Republicans who are holding up that legislation.
thehill.com/blogs/floor-ac…
.@carriecordero emphasizes that Russian interference in U.S. elections is ongoing. Here's what FBI Director Chris Wray had to say on the subject in April: nytimes.com/2019/04/26/us/…
Reminder: The Obama administration was set to go public with accusations of Russian interference during the 2016 campaign. Mitch McConnell blocked them, just like he's blocking efforts to prevent future attacks. themoscowproject.org/explainers/pre…
Reminder: The U.S. intelligence community's assessment from January 2017 specifically says that Putin himself ordered the interference efforts to help Donald Trump in 2016. dni.gov/files/document… 
Reminder: The Mueller report outlines how the Russia investigation started on its literal first page. Trump's accomplices who claim otherwise either haven't read the report or are trying to mislead the public.
justice.gov/storage/report…
justice.gov/storage/report…
.@ZoeLofgren notes that there were 272 contacts and 38 meetings between the Trump campaign and Russia, including 172 identified in the Mueller report. Read the full list here: themoscowproject.org/explainers/tru…
@ZoeLofgren Trump's deputy campaign chairman himself acknowledged that Konstantin Kilimnik, the man with whom he and Manafort repeatedly shared internal polling data, was a Russian spy.
That's collusion.
themoscowproject.org/dispatch/yes-m…
That's collusion.
themoscowproject.org/dispatch/yes-m…
Here's what part one of the Mueller report says: The Trump campaign learned before anyone else that Russia was attacking the 2016 election and, rather than alerting authorities, developed a plan to benefit from it, then desperately tried to cover it up. themoscowproject.org/dispatch/what-…
.@carriecordero: "It would have been a dereliction of duty not to open an investigation" into the Trump campaign's contacts with Russia.
The Trump administration's efforts to obstruct congressional investigations by preventing material witnesses from testifying, which @RepTedDeutch just highlighted, reflects a clear belief that the president is above the law. themoscowproject.org/dispatch/the-t…
.@apolyakova: "Russia's intent is never benign. It is not an offer of help ... that should be very clear in everybody's minds."
@apolyakova Paul Manafort and his deputy Rick Gates communicated with Konstantin Kilimnik at least 21 times during the campaign and transition, sharing polling data and campaign strategy to win in the upper Midwest. Read the full list here:
themoscowproject.org/explainers/tru…
themoscowproject.org/explainers/tru…
"If it's what you say I love it."
Read the full exchanges surrounding the June 9 meeting here—including the email one participant received from his son describing Trump Jr.'s decision to post the emails as "admitting to collusion."
themoscowproject.org/explainers/col…
Read the full exchanges surrounding the June 9 meeting here—including the email one participant received from his son describing Trump Jr.'s decision to post the emails as "admitting to collusion."
themoscowproject.org/explainers/col…
.@apolyakova: Trump's statement saying he would take foreign dirt "sends a clear signal that there is still an open door to continue interfering in our election—not just to Russia but to other state and non-state actors that might seek to interfere in similar ways."
@apolyakova .@rickhasen points to evidence of Russia hacking into voter databases. So far, we know that Russia did so in at least two counties in Florida: theverge.com/2019/5/14/1862…
The Trump administration hasn't simply failed to take steps to deter Russian meddling; they've also actively dismantled the cybersecurity apparatus that was already in place. nytimes.com/2018/05/15/tec…
.@RepDMP points out that high-ranking members of Trump's team—including apparently Trump himself—interacted with Russian accounts posing as Americans. Now, they claim there's no way Russian interference mattered in the election. thinkprogress.org/trump-retweet-…
