Why did the Obama administration warn the Trump campaign?

[HTacianas]

Why did the Obama administration not warn the Trump campaign that Russians were attempting to contact them?

 

[Tanj]

Why did the Obama administration not warn the Trump campaign that Russians were attempting to contact them?

Did or didn't? and does the final them refer to Obama or Trump? Your OP conflicts with your title, and your misuse of pronouns makes the entire thing confusing. Perhaps try something novel and provide evidence to support the accusation (whatever it might be) before being asked for it.

 

[HTacianas]

Did or didn't? and does the final them refer to Obama or Trump? Your OP conflicts with your title, and your misuse of pronouns makes the entire thing confusing. Perhaps try something novel and provide evidence to support the accusation (whatever it might be) before being asked for it.

You're right that I made a typo in the title but my use of "them" is consistent with the question. I see no reason for the Obama administration to warn the Trump campaign that Russians were attempting to contact members of the Obama administration.

 

[Tanj]

You're right that I made a typo in the title

WHatever you are asking is still very unclear. Maybe try to re word it?

but my use of "them" is consistent with the question.

No, it really isn't. There is no way to tell if Obama is supposed to be warning Trump that the Russians are contacting Obama, or contacting Trump. In otherwords does "them" refer to Obama or Trump?

I see no reason for the Obama administration to warn the Trump campaign that Russians were attempting to contact members of the Obama administration.

Alright...and? Does anyone say otherwise?

 

[essentialsaltes]

WASHINGTON — In the weeks after he became the Republican nominee on July 19, 2016, Donald Trump was warned [by the FBI] that foreign adversaries, including Russia, would probably try to spy on and infiltrate his campaign, according to multiple government officials familiar with the matter.

 

[whatbogsends]

WASHINGTON — In the weeks after he became the Republican nominee on July 19, 2016, Donald Trump was warned [by the FBI] that foreign adversaries, including Russia, would probably try to spy on and infiltrate his campaign, according to multiple government officials familiar with the matter.

Another fact that seems to contradict Barr's testimony today.

 

[USincognito]

Is the OP yet another gaslighting attempt to make it seem that President Obama and Sec. Clinton were "really colluding" with the Russians?

 

[JosephZ]

Why did the Obama administration not warn the Trump campaign that Russians were attempting to contact them?

A more important question is why didn't the Trump campaign report the Russians when they did contact them?

Based on the information that has been brought forward since the 2016 election, the FBI warned Trump that that the Russians may try to infiltrate his campaign and when they did this, no one in Trump's campaign reported this to the FBI. Instead, they actively solicited help from the Russians in an effort to win the election and then after being elected, the President and others from his campaign obstructed the investigation into Russia's actions.

To me this is far more serious than whether or not the previous administration gave any warning to the Trump campaign. It's one of the most unpatriotic things I have ever heard of a US president and their campaign staff ever doing. Every American should find the actions of President Trump and his campaign staff unacceptable.

 

[KCfromNC]

Why did the Obama administration not warn the Trump campaign that Russians were attempting to contact them?

Why would he think he needed to, given that Trump asked the Russians to help his campaign on national TV?

 

[PeachyKeane]

WASHINGTON — In the weeks after he became the Republican nominee on July 19, 2016, Donald Trump was warned [by the FBI] that foreign adversaries, including Russia, would probably try to spy on and infiltrate his campaign, according to multiple government officials familiar with the matter.

Why do you insist on ruining this for me!?

 

[essentialsaltes]

Why do you insist on ruining this for me!?

'Facts don't care about your feelings.'

 

[PeachyKeane]

'Facts don't care about your feelings.'

Well, that's why I go to the freezer and spend the night with a tub of 'alternate facts'. Alternate Facts care about my feelings.

 

[essentialsaltes]

Well, that's why I go to the freezer and spend the night with a tub of 'alternate facts'. Alternate Facts care about my feelings.

I'm not here to mind-shame anyone, but your brain will get fat and romantic partners will find your mind to be a big turn-off.

 

[PeachyKeane]

I'm not here to mind-shame anyone, but your brain will get fat and romantic partners will find your mind to be a big turn-off.

Look, I just want to live in a world that conforms to my already existing beliefs. A world where declaring yourself a 'stable genius' is admired, and 'covfefe' is a word. A world where the public appreciates how actually paying off your inappropriate contentstar mistresses is protecting your wife and, therefore, pretty gosh darn heroic. A world where coal burns clean, and windmills cause cancer.

But no. You guys come in with your facts and your reasoning and your ethics and destroy that world. You're sick! All of you 'factcheckers' are just sick.

 

[essentialsaltes]

But no. You guys come in with your facts and your reasoning and your ethics and destroy that world. You're sick! All of you 'factcheckers' are just sick.

I like to think of myself as a mental hygiene officer. And I've now alerted the quarantine team. Expect a polite knock shortly.

 

[TLK Valentine]

A more important question is why didn't the Trump campaign report the Russians when they did contact them?

Obvious reasons are obvious.

Based on the information that has been brought forward since the 2016 election, the FBI warned Trump that that the Russians may try to infiltrate his campaign and when they did this, no one in Trump's campaign reported this to the FBI. Instead, they actively solicited help from the Russians in an effort to win the election and then after being elected, the President and others from his campaign obstructed the investigation into Russia's actions.

That's it in a nutshell...

To me this is far more serious than whether or not the previous administration gave any warning to the Trump campaign. It's one of the most unpatriotic things I have ever heard of a US president and their campaign staff ever doing. Every American should find the actions of President Trump and his campaign staff unacceptable.

Buttery mails...

 

[Ringo84]

This is like someone holding up a 7-11 and then, after being arrested, coming back and yelling at the clerk: "Why didn't you stop me from holding up this store? It's all your fault!"
Ringo

 

[USincognito]

Look, I just want to live in a world that conforms to my already existing beliefs. A world where declaring yourself a 'stable genius' is admired, and 'covfefe' is a word. A world where the public appreciates how actually paying off your inappropriate contentstar mistresses is protecting your wife and, therefore, pretty gosh darn heroic. A world where coal burns clean, and windmills cause cancer.

But no. You guys come in with your facts and your reasoning and your ethics and destroy that world. You're sick! All of you 'factcheckers' are just sick.

This post is a thing of beauty

 

[DaisyDay]

Why did the Obama administration not warn the Trump campaign that Russians were attempting to contact them?

WASHINGTON — In the weeks after he became the Republican nominee on July 19, 2016, Donald Trump was warned [by the FBI] that foreign adversaries, including Russia, would probably try to spy on and infiltrate his campaign, according to multiple government officials familiar with the matter.

No acknowledgement, not even an "oops"?

 

[PeachyKeane]

No acknowledgement, not even an "oops"?

What oops? That article completely vindicates his claim.

No Collusion! No Obstruction!