William Barr appoints U.S. attorney to investigate Russia probe origins

[FreeinChrist]

Past performance plus a little added humor, something libs have difficulty with, specially when it comes to Trump. I can relate, especially when Obama was at the helm.

Humor? I don't think so.

 

[redleghunter]

Except that Stormy Daniels was paid $130,000 to keep quiet during the campaign.

Which job did she hold in government?

 

[redleghunter]

The last 'view' showed the Russians did, in fact, attempt to interfere

That’s about all.

 

[FreeinChrist]

No one said she did. Red herring there.

See post #2. "Hush money. An unsubstantiated claim about someone spending hush money in the future related to the probe in the OP. A reference was then made to actual hush money paid. It is not complicated.

 

[FreeinChrist]

That’s about all.

oh there was more.

Mueller report says Russians gained access to one Florida county through spear phishing

Russian hackers gained access to at least one Florida county’s election computer network during the 2016 campaign, according to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report released on Thursday.

Mueller’s report said the FBI concluded that the GRU, Russia’s foreign military intelligence agency, sent spear phishing emails to over 120 email accounts used by Florida county officials responsible for overseeing the 2016 election. The emails contained an attached Word document that included malicious software that gave the GRU access to the infected computer.

While the hacking attempts were previously reported, the spear phishing effort’s apparent success in at least one Florida county was newly revealed on Thursday.

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Gov. DeSantis: Russians hacked voting databases in two Florida counties

So what is the Trump administration doing about it? I don't see much. This recent investigation is not going to stop the Russians continuing to try to interfere. Clapper is right:

Clapper: Calls To Investigate Origins Of Russia Probe Miss The Point, The Cause Of All This Was Russian Interference

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper warned on CNN Tuesday morning that President Trump's call to "do an investigation of the investigators" with regard to the Russia probe risks missing the point: "We're kind of losing sight of what was the cause of all this, the predicate for all this was the Russians and the Russian engagement."

"I wish people would pay more attention to volume one of the Mueller report, the exhaustive detail about what the Russians did," he said. "We're losing sight of that."​

 

[redleghunter]

oh there was more.

Mueller report says Russians gained access to one Florida county through spear phishing

Russian hackers gained access to at least one Florida county’s election computer network during the 2016 campaign, according to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report released on Thursday.

Mueller’s report said the FBI concluded that the GRU, Russia’s foreign military intelligence agency, sent spear phishing emails to over 120 email accounts used by Florida county officials responsible for overseeing the 2016 election. The emails contained an attached Word document that included malicious software that gave the GRU access to the infected computer.

While the hacking attempts were previously reported, the spear phishing effort’s apparent success in at least one Florida county was newly revealed on Thursday.

​

Gov. DeSantis: Russians hacked voting databases in two Florida counties

So what is the Trump administration doing about it? I don't see much. This recent investigation is not going to stop the Russians continuing to try to interfere. Clapper is right:

Clapper: Calls To Investigate Origins Of Russia Probe Miss The Point, The Cause Of All This Was Russian Interference

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper warned on CNN Tuesday morning that President Trump's call to "do an investigation of the investigators" with regard to the Russia probe risks missing the point: "We're kind of losing sight of what was the cause of all this, the predicate for all this was the Russians and the Russian engagement."

"I wish people would pay more attention to volume one of the Mueller report, the exhaustive detail about what the Russians did," he said. "We're losing sight of that."​

Of course Clapper would say that. He’s being investigated.

 

[FreeinChrist]

I don't think he is worried.

Like Americans should be, he is worried about Russian hacking and interference in the next elections.

 

[Gigimo]

Seems there is some former FBI "fratricide" going on.

Yeah who knows what all will come out before this is over with by people wanting to stay out of jail this could get very interesting/amusing.

 

[FreeinChrist]

Sounds like the unrealized wish that Hillary is indicted.

 

[Gigimo]

Perhaps. But the last “view” took almost 2 years.

They aren't going to hire someone like Durham (top notch prosecutor) to "double check/review" their suspicions/findings. My guess there is fire and he's going to be the one to put it out with a dose of

for somebody.

 

[FreeinChrist]

Durham will be factual, and take his time as shown in the past investigations he has done.

I think the daydreams of some are going to be crushed.

 

[Gigimo]

Sounds like the unrealized wish that Hillary is indicted.

She should have been but the injustice system is what it is, maybe Barr will fix that eh?

 

[Gigimo]

I think the daydreams of some are going to be crushed.

And that is going to be fun to watch!

 

[FreeinChrist]

She should have been but the injustice system is what it is, maybe Barr will fix that eh?

You can dream about it. It won't happen if there is actual justice.

 

[StevenBelievin]

Is that what they paid Comey?

I believe that's what Trump paid Stormy Daniels..

 

[Gigimo]

You can dream about it. It won't happen if there is actual justice.

Still viewing justice thru the prism of political ideology I see

 

[friend of]

May actual justice be served

 

[Zanting]

The truth will out...it always does in the end...and I expect justice will follow if John Durham has anything to do with it.

 

[Yarddog]

They aren't going to hire someone like Durham (top notch prosecutor) to "double check/review" their suspicions/findings. My guess there is fire and he's going to be the one to put it out with a dose of

for somebody.

Durham is a top notch prosecutor but just where is that fire which may be put out? The White House, the DOJ, the FBI, the DHS, or Congress?

 

[Yarddog]

Of course Clapper would say that. He’s being investigated.

Of course Clapper would say that because he is concerned with facts. The Russians interfered in the 2016 election and will continue until it is seriously managed and all of the way to the White House, who continues to believe Putin.