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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCIA Director Mike Pompeo: 'Of course' Russia interfered in the 2016 election
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/cia-director-mike-pompeo-of-course-russia-interfered-in-the-2016-election-and-the-one-before-thatCIA Director Mike Pompeo: 'Of course' Russia interfered in the 2016 election, 'and the one before that'
July 20, 2017
CIA Director Mike Pompeo said Thursday he is "confident" Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election, and he contends that Moscow has been interfering in U.S. elections long before last year.
At the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado, Pompeo was asked whether he supports the findings of U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
"Of course," he replied. "And the one before that, and the one before that."
Later in the question-and-answer session with New York Times columnist Bret Stephens, Pompeo was asked whether he was downplaying Russia's meddling in 2016 by also mentioning the Kremlin's behavior in previous years.
"I am confident that the Russians meddled in this election, as is the entire intelligence community," Pompeo said, appearing agitated at the skepticism towards his previous answer.
Huh.
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CIA Director Mike Pompeo: 'Of course' Russia interfered in the 2016 election (Original Post)
EveHammond13
Oct 2019
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NCLefty
(3,678 posts)1. "And the one before that, and the one before that." is where he excuses Trump for his role.
But WE see ya, sucker.
struggle4progress
(118,271 posts)2. "I can see my Russian handler from my house!"
dchill
(38,464 posts)3. 'Of course' Mike Pompeo interfered in the legitimate government...
...of his own country. All Tea Party Inquisitor all the time when Democrats were in charge. Abusing power is really all he knows how to do.
Now he's komprimized by the lunacy that is the Reputin Party, but he acts like the epitome of ethics. What a travesty of errors by another under-powered intellect.
Layzeebeaver
(1,622 posts)4. Have we now achieved peak sarcasm?
What? Is this real? What the Hell? Where does one turn???
malaise
(268,870 posts)5. Why do media continue to ask this question rather than cite the Mueller Report
I don't get that
MagickMuffin
(15,933 posts)7. This was back in July 20, 2017
The Mueller report was just getting underway. And Pompaio was heading the CIA. So, he had knowledge but decided to pay both sides politics with his quote.
malaise
(268,870 posts)8. Got yah
Thanks
Vinca
(50,255 posts)6. And now he's traveling the world on our dime to try to prove it was a hoax.
At tax time we all might as well flush our payments down the commode.