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titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts) Thu Mar 2, 2017, 12:33 PM Mar 2017

If it is routine for Congress to talk to Russian Ambassadors...

Then who else in Congress has spoken with the Russian Ambassador in 2016?

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If it is routine for Congress to talk to Russian Ambassadors... (Original Post) titaniumsalute Mar 2017 OP

usually not, specially if they are known Russian spies gopiscrap Mar 2017 #1

its not, there are channels for those things and certainly not without witnesses. sunonmars Mar 2017 #2

Also, if routine... Cracklin Charlie Mar 2017 #3

I've had secret clearances rickford66 Mar 2017 #4

...then why do they keep denying that they ever spoke to Russian officals? Iggo Mar 2017 #5

gopiscrap

(23,769 posts)

1. usually not, specially if they are known Russian spies

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 12:34 PM

Mar 2017

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

2. its not, there are channels for those things and certainly not without witnesses.

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 12:37 PM

Mar 2017

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

3. Also, if routine...

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 12:48 PM

Mar 2017

Why did he lie about the meetings?

Twice.

This excuse fails the smell test.

rickford66

(5,540 posts)

4. I've had secret clearances

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 01:09 PM

Mar 2017

All contact with non-citizens must be reported.

Iggo

(47,625 posts)

5. ...then why do they keep denying that they ever spoke to Russian officals?

Reply to titaniumsalute (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 01:12 PM

Mar 2017

Or, even easier: Why do they keep lying about it?

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