Manafort: I Don't Think I Even 'Inadvertently' Spoke With Russians

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By MATT SHUHAM Published FEBRUARY 15, 2017, 10:52 AM EDT

Donald Trump's former campaign manager said Wednesday that he didn’t think it was even “inadvertently” possible that he had spoken to Russian officials during the campaign.

Manafort seemed to be responding to reports from the New York Times and CNN that members of Trump’s campaign had repeated contact with Russian officials, including intelligence officers, during the campaign.

“I had no contact knowingly with Russian intelligence officials,” Manafort said, according to NBC News. “I don’t think it’s possible I could have even inadvertently had discussions with Russian officials. It’s not like they wear badges. The story is not true.

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The New York Times cited four current and former American officials for their story, who the paper said knew of phone records and intercepted calls supporting its report. CNN cited multiple current and former intelligence, law enforcement and administration officials.

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[C_U_L8R]

1. The tapes and call logs will tell.

[tanyev]

2. True! None of his conversations with the Russians were inadvertent.

[Turbineguy]

3. There I was

just hangin' out, being inadvertent like, when this guy comes up to me, smelling like cabbage and vodka and saying "hallo American, I am Boris, please, tell me all your secrets. Please, speak into small microphone!"

[shraby]

4. Maybe he used paper. That way he didn't have to speak.

[leftynyc]

5. Get him under oath

and watch how fast his memory returns.

[dalton99a]

6. Heck, he never met anyone who knew anything about Russia

[NewRedDawn]

7. Give this cockroach

the same waterboarding treatment they want to give to others. Lets see if that memory will be jogged then Paulie walnuts.

[marylandblue]

8. That doesn't even make sense

If he spoke to a Russian secret agent, how would he know?

[OnDoutside]

9. Sure when Igor said he had a message from Borris, I thought he meant

Borris in County Carlow, Ireland .....

[JTFrog]

10. Nobody believes ANY of you fuckers anymore. Try harder. nt

[Cognitive_Resonance]

11. ...his lips are moving. nt

[forgotmylogin]

12. Well, surely if his WIFE says he's innocent...

[EarthFirst]

13. Manafort: "What is that accent? Brooklyn? Long Island?"

FSB: "Try again, Comrade!"

[WhiteTara]

14. I love the disclaimers...I had no contact "knowingly"

No inadvertent contact.

Such lying sacks of shit. Traitors is the correct term.

[ananda]

15. So it was advertently then.

Sheesh

[hollowdweller]

16. Seems like if true maybe we could see the transcripts.