Obama's intel chief says he knows of no evidence of Trump-Russia collusion

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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article136600203.html

Obama’s intel chief says he knows of no evidence of Trump-Russia collusion

MARCH 5, 2017 3:16 PM
BY ANITA KUMAR

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Clapper, who served as director for more than six years before he departed in January, also said he knew of no evidence that members of Trump’s campaign had colluded with Russia during the election campaign and that no suggestion that they had was made in a January report on the subject.

“We did not include anything in our report … that had any reflection of collusion between members of the Trump campaign and the Russians,” he said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “There was no evidence of that included in our report. We had no evidence of such collusion.”

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Clapper also denied that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court had authorized any wiretap. “I can deny it,” he said. But he said he couldn’t speak for “other authorized entities in the government or a state or local entity.”

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[greenman3610]

1. Mcclatchy usually pretty good, so this is puzzling

[bananas]

3. As puzzling as the missing Iraq WMD's

December 30, 2016:
White House fails to make case that Russian hackers tampered with election
US issued JAR billed itself as an indictment that would prove Russian involvement.
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/12/did-russia-tamper-with-the-2016-election-bitter-debate-likely-to-rage-on/

January 6, 2017:
The Same Officials Who Pushed the Iraq War Are Now Stirring Up Anti-Russia Hysteria
http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2017/01/idiots-pushed-iraq-war-now-stirring-hysteria-russia-part-2.html

January 12, 2017:
Why Are the Trump Allegations Hanging Around When They Haven’t Been Substantiated?
https://www.lawfareblog.com/why-are-trump-allegations-hanging-around-when-they-havent-been-substantiated

January 17, 2017:
A Demand for Russian ‘Hacking’ Proof
More than 20 U.S. intelligence, military and diplomatic veterans are calling on President Obama to release the evidence backing up allegations that Russia aided the Trump campaign – or admit that the proof is lacking.
https://consortiumnews.com/2017/01/17/a-demand-for-russian-hacking-proof/

January 23, 2017:
FBI reviewed Flynns calls with Russian ambassador but found nothing illicit
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/fbi-reviewed-flynns-calls-with-russian-ambassador-but-found-nothing-illicit/2017/01/23/aa83879a-e1ae-11e6-a547-5fb9411d332c_story.html

January 25, 2017:
Seymour Hersh Blasts Media for Uncritically Promoting Russion Hacking Story
https://theintercept.com/2017/01/25/seymour-hersh-blasts-media-for-uncritically-promoting-russian-hacking-story/

[ymetca]

2. It's not called "collusion"

when you're the bag-boy. T-rump is a wannabe. He's not in the Collusion Club. Yet. He has to quality for membership by handing over Social Security and all state-managed pension funds to them.