Senate Intelligence Committee releases fourth of five volumes of its bipartisan report on Russian election interference: intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/…
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr:
“The Committee found no reason to dispute the Intelligence Community’s conclusions.”
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“The Committee found no reason to dispute the Intelligence Community’s conclusions.”
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Senate Intel Cmte Vice Chairman Mark Warner:
"The ICA correctly found the Russians interfered in our 2016 election to hurt Secretary Clinton and help the candidacy of Donald Trump. Our review … found that this and other conclusions were well-supported.”
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"The ICA correctly found the Russians interfered in our 2016 election to hurt Secretary Clinton and help the candidacy of Donald Trump. Our review … found that this and other conclusions were well-supported.”
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Senate Intelligence Committee releases fifth and final volume of its bipartisan report on Russian election interference: intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/…
Senate findings:
1) Russian government interfered in the 2016 election
2) Paul Manafort “represented a grave counterintelligence threat”
3) Vladimir Putin ordered the Democratic Party hacks and leaks
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1) Russian government interfered in the 2016 election
2) Paul Manafort “represented a grave counterintelligence threat”
3) Vladimir Putin ordered the Democratic Party hacks and leaks
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Senate findings cont.:
4) Trump campaign “sought advance notice about WikiLeaks releases,” including via Roger Stone
5) Trump campaign “indifferent” whether WiiLeaks was furthering Russian election interference
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4) Trump campaign “sought advance notice about WikiLeaks releases,” including via Roger Stone
5) Trump campaign “indifferent” whether WiiLeaks was furthering Russian election interference
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Senate findings cont.:
6) Evidence suggested “it was the intent of the campaign participants in the June 9, 2016 meeting, particularly Donald Trump Jr., to receive derogatory information…from a source known, at least by Trump Jr., to have connections to the Russian government"
6) Evidence suggested “it was the intent of the campaign participants in the June 9, 2016 meeting, particularly Donald Trump Jr., to receive derogatory information…from a source known, at least by Trump Jr., to have connections to the Russian government"
Senate findings cont.:
7) Cmte "found no reliable evidence info of benefit to the campaign was transmitted at the [June 9] meeting” or that Trump knew of it
8) At least two participants in the June 9 meeting have "significant connections" to the Russian govt. and intel services
7) Cmte "found no reliable evidence info of benefit to the campaign was transmitted at the [June 9] meeting” or that Trump knew of it
8) At least two participants in the June 9 meeting have "significant connections" to the Russian govt. and intel services
Senate findings cont.:
9) Trump pursued Trump Tower Moscow deal until summer 2016—Putin likely aware of it by Jan 2016
10) Papadopoulos “prime intel target & potential vector” for Russian influence
11) No evidence of substantive conversations w/ Kislyak at Trump Mayflower speech
9) Trump pursued Trump Tower Moscow deal until summer 2016—Putin likely aware of it by Jan 2016
10) Papadopoulos “prime intel target & potential vector” for Russian influence
11) No evidence of substantive conversations w/ Kislyak at Trump Mayflower speech
Senate findings cont.:
12) Maria Butina & Alexander Torshin were not able to establish consistent contact w/ Trump campaign
13) Russia & other countries took advantage of Trump transition team’s inexperience, opposition to Obama policies and Trump’s desire to deepen Russian ties
12) Maria Butina & Alexander Torshin were not able to establish consistent contact w/ Trump campaign
13) Russia & other countries took advantage of Trump transition team’s inexperience, opposition to Obama policies and Trump’s desire to deepen Russian ties
Senate findings cont.:
14) “Russia may have deferred response to the sanctions the Obama administration put in place in late December because of Flynn’s intervention and promise of a new relationship with the Trump administration.”
14) “Russia may have deferred response to the sanctions the Obama administration put in place in late December because of Flynn’s intervention and promise of a new relationship with the Trump administration.”
Senate findings cont.:
15) Russians not formally associated with the Russian government attempted to establish contact with Trump officials including Jared Kushner and Erik Prince
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15) Russians not formally associated with the Russian government attempted to establish contact with Trump officials including Jared Kushner and Erik Prince
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Senate findings cont.:
16) Certain FBI procedures and actions were flawed
- Interactions with DNC about hack
- Treatment of Steele Dossier, including giving it “unjustified credence based on an incomplete understanding of Steele’s past reporting record”
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16) Certain FBI procedures and actions were flawed
- Interactions with DNC about hack
- Treatment of Steele Dossier, including giving it “unjustified credence based on an incomplete understanding of Steele’s past reporting record”
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Acting Senate Intel Cmte Chairman Marco Rubio:
“We can say, without any hesitation, that the Committee found absolutely no evidence that then-candidate Donald Trump or his campaign colluded with the Russian government to meddle in the 2016 election.”
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“We can say, without any hesitation, that the Committee found absolutely no evidence that then-candidate Donald Trump or his campaign colluded with the Russian government to meddle in the 2016 election.”
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Senate Intel Cmte Vice Chairman Mark Warner:
“…a breathtaking level of contacts between Trump officials and Russian government operatives that is a very real counterintelligence threat to our elections.”
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“…a breathtaking level of contacts between Trump officials and Russian government operatives that is a very real counterintelligence threat to our elections.”
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