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Nitram

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57. We have never had a president who conspired against our nation with a hostile power.

Sat Jan 12, 2019, 12:15 AM

Jan 2019

We never believed it was possible. So, yes, maybe the FBI and intelligence services erred on the side of caution.Who can blame them. The alternative we unthinkable until Trump and Co. came along. But now they all know what they're dealing with, and they are dealing with it. They know it takes time and finesse. Jumping the gun will just help Trump and Co achieve their ends.

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New: "F.B.I. Opened Inquiry Into Whether Trump Was Secretly Working on Behalf of Russia" [View all] MelissaB Jan 2019 OP

More: MelissaB Jan 2019 #1

Overreacted? yardwork Jan 2019 #17

""The decision to NOT investigate Mr. Trump himself would be an aggressive move by F.B.I." erronis Jan 2019 #40

They would have been remiss not to. bitterross Jan 2019 #2

Part of the Muller investigation now too! FreeState Jan 2019 #3

Can someone explain what there is in this article that is new? I've read it twice and enough Jan 2019 #4

It is on both CNN and MSNBC as "new" right now. BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #6

It's a new investigative line of inquiry fountainofyouth Jan 2019 #8

Adds counterintelligence probe of Trump in WH helping Russia to the collusion and obstruction probes wishstar Jan 2019 #9

I've not heard before that Trump was personally under investigation... Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #21

It is new for MSM. Not for a lot of us. triron Jan 2019 #32

No not bdamomma Jan 2019 #41

I hope they're looking into Giuliani's New York FBI election-influencing Hillary-hating cell. NBachers Jan 2019 #5

Giuliani, Hillary hating cell -- just hit me that they ran against each other until he had to drop karynnj Jan 2019 #16

Oh god, yes! dhol82 Jan 2019 #37

But slowly. To slowly descend through each gradient while broadcast on SatanTV erronis Jan 2019 #44

Oooh, I love the way you think! dhol82 Jan 2019 #67

Warm up the Twitter Machine PeeJ52 Jan 2019 #7

No collusion superpatriotman Jan 2019 #28

WH response bdamomma Jan 2019 #42

Deflect to Obama superpatriotman Jan 2019 #47

I just woke up from a little nap and boy did i love waking up to that !!! nt UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #10

So the whole article is written in the past tense LiberalLovinLug Jan 2019 #11

We would not know if it was ongoing jberryhill Jan 2019 #13

Mueller has it all. Amaryllis Jan 2019 #19

Mueller's Special Counsel investigation took over everything Trump/Russia related wishstar Jan 2019 #20

If the MSM was really doing its job this breaking news would have happened back in 2017. nt mastermind Jan 2019 #49

to be fair lanlady Jan 2019 #54

K&R manor321 Jan 2019 #12

This is explosive. Nothing good for Trump came from firing Comey, it seems. Honeycombe8 Jan 2019 #14

"Whether T was knowingly working for Russia or had unwittingly fallen under Moscow's influence hedda_foil Jan 2019 #15

Everything he does is unwitting. He has no wits. yardwork Jan 2019 #18

It's true. That man is utterly witless. flibbitygiblets Jan 2019 #34

Lol! I love that scene. yardwork Jan 2019 #35

Exactly! dhol82 Jan 2019 #38

I think he's a halfwit. Poiuyt Jan 2019 #61

but he's as devious as a weasel with the morals of a rat Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #63

I would go with quarter or nit. dhol82 Jan 2019 #68

Interesting timing right before Barr hearings start and right after Mnuchin wants sanctions lifted wishstar Jan 2019 #22

Yup seems like there is some purposeful leaking going on. mucifer Jan 2019 #25

Rosenstein superpatriotman Jan 2019 #31

Oh, please - McConnell! dhol82 Jan 2019 #39

McConnell bdamomma Jan 2019 #45

repubes sold out America for dirty money from the evil empire* of russia Achilleaze Jan 2019 #65

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2019 #66

Geez. Its like the FBI doesn't like presidents giving state secrets to Russians in the Oval Office Generic Brad Jan 2019 #23

I would hope the FBI would investigate. Ilsa Jan 2019 #24

Definitions: "Counterintelligence investigation" is of Benedict Arnold; RHMerriman Jan 2019 #27

This is a BFD Gothmog Jan 2019 #26

Secretly? Turbineguy Jan 2019 #29

We were warned Gothmog Jan 2019 #30

And all decent Americans heard her, and sounded the alarm. byronius Jan 2019 #33

No, Trump has NOT secretly work for the Russians. He has done it out in the open. Doodley Jan 2019 #36

Trump is a freaking Russian stooge kyburbonkid Jan 2019 #43

Destroying bdamomma Jan 2019 #48

The FBI had the facts to justify this investigation Gothmog Jan 2019 #46

Afghanistan, Belarus, and Montenegro ffr Jan 2019 #50

Don't say you weren't warned Roadside Attraction Jan 2019 #51

Kick and kick and kick Hekate Jan 2019 #52

Putin owns trump Gothmog Jan 2019 #53

Beyond any doubt. dalton99a Jan 2019 #55

Red Dawn III starring Red Don Blue Owl Jan 2019 #56

lol ffr Jan 2019 #58

We have never had a president who conspired against our nation with a hostile power. Nitram Jan 2019 #57

I believe this is laying the groundwork to prepare the American people for the biggest political UniteFightBack Jan 2019 #59

Yep they are breaking it to us slowly Dream Girl Jan 2019 #60

Yes, a HUGE SHOW.....is coming. And this is the Opening Credits. Stuart G Jan 2019 #62

republicans betrayed America Achilleaze Jan 2019 #64

K&R ck4829 Jan 2019 #69