This is a hell of a read.
According to the Guardian, they have a directive with Putin’s signature on it, confirming kompromat on a “mentally unstable” Donald Trump, and ordering Russia’s intelligence agencies to do everything possible to get him elected.
Let’s discuss. 1/X
According to the Guardian, they have a directive with Putin’s signature on it, confirming kompromat on a “mentally unstable” Donald Trump, and ordering Russia’s intelligence agencies to do everything possible to get him elected.
Let’s discuss. 1/X
https://twitter.com/lukeharding1968/status/1415612838882721794
The document refers to Trump as an ‘impulsive, mentally unstable and unbalanced individual who suffers from an inferiority complex,’ and someone they judge could help promulgate ‘social turmoil’ in the United States.
All true. 2/X
All true. 2/X
With that being said, it’s important to understand how Russia operates, and, as always, I would urge everyone to not immediately give in to confirmation bias. 3/X
A leak of this magnitude from the Kremlin would be *highly* unusual, and it would signal at least a moderate weakening of Putin’s iron grip on the upper echelon of the Russian federation.
It’s also possible that it’s complete bullshit. 4/X
It’s also possible that it’s complete bullshit. 4/X
When something ties everything in a neat little package with a pretty bow on it, I’m always skeptical — that’s not generally how intelligence works.
We can’t discount the possibility that Putin had this document crafted and intentionally leaked to further sow division. 5/X
We can’t discount the possibility that Putin had this document crafted and intentionally leaked to further sow division. 5/X
It’s also possible — as is frequent with Russian disinformation — that some of the document is accurate and some is fabricated.
We know the intelligence community assessed with high confidence in 2016 that there was a Putin-directed plot to help Trump and hurt Clinton. 6/X
We know the intelligence community assessed with high confidence in 2016 that there was a Putin-directed plot to help Trump and hurt Clinton. 6/X
As far as the kompromat and all of that goes, I find it likely, but I’m also going to remain skeptical until it’s definitively proven.
We have to remember: Russia plays both sides, always. Putin is a master at hedging his bets and not losing. 7/X
We have to remember: Russia plays both sides, always. Putin is a master at hedging his bets and not losing. 7/X
Regardless of whether or not this new document is 100% accurate or not, installing Donald Trump in the White House is still the most successful intelligence operation in history.
The continued return on investment is beyond anything Putin could have hoped for. 8/8
The continued return on investment is beyond anything Putin could have hoped for. 8/8
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