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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article127231799.htmlWASHINGTON
The FBI and five other law enforcement and intelligence agencies have collaborated for months in an investigation into Russian attempts to influence the November election, including whether money from the Kremlin covertly aided President-elect Some rich asshole, two people familiar with the matter said.
The agencies involved in the inquiry are the FBI, the CIA, the National Security Agency, the Justice Department, the Treasury Departments Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and representatives of the director of national intelligence, the sources said.
Investigators are examining how money may have moved from the Kremlin to covertly help rich asshole win, the two sources said. One of the allegations involves whether a system for routinely paying thousands of Russian-American pensioners may have been used to pay some email hackers in the United States or to supply money to intermediaries who would then pay the hackers, the two sources said.
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The BBC reported that the FBI had obtained a warrant on Oct. 15 from the highly secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court allowing investigators access to bank records and other documents about potential payments and money transfers related to Russia. One of McClatchys sources confirmed the report...
The FBI and five other law enforcement and intelligence agencies have collaborated for months in an investigation into Russian attempts to influence the November election, including whether money from the Kremlin covertly aided President-elect Some rich asshole, two people familiar with the matter said.
The agencies involved in the inquiry are the FBI, the CIA, the National Security Agency, the Justice Department, the Treasury Departments Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and representatives of the director of national intelligence, the sources said.
Investigators are examining how money may have moved from the Kremlin to covertly help rich asshole win, the two sources said. One of the allegations involves whether a system for routinely paying thousands of Russian-American pensioners may have been used to pay some email hackers in the United States or to supply money to intermediaries who would then pay the hackers, the two sources said.
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The BBC reported that the FBI had obtained a warrant on Oct. 15 from the highly secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court allowing investigators access to bank records and other documents about potential payments and money transfers related to Russia. One of McClatchys sources confirmed the report...
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Probe into Trump Campaign's includes Numerous Agencies (Original Post)
blogslut
Jan 2017
OP
He invited the Russians to find the Hillary e-mails ............ he said the election was rigged
Angry Dragon
Jan 2017
#1
Wouldn't there be some serious charges against whoever was involved? If they could prove Trump
kerry-is-my-prez
Jan 2017
#6
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)1. He invited the Russians to find the Hillary e-mails ............ he said the election was rigged
One can only assume that he was in bed with Putin and that Putin rigged the election
I rest my case
Generator
(7,770 posts)2. Simple
It's as obvious as the Repubulicons being greedy assholes who put party and their own power above all. And scumbag elect always tells us what he did by blaming it on someone else.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)3. we need to send him back to Russia ... back to his brolover
tenorly
(2,037 posts)4. A little late in the game isn't it?
I mean, how much further do they expect that investigation to go once Agent Orange is ensconced in the Oval Office.
kerry-is-my-prez
(8,133 posts)6. Wouldn't there be some serious charges against whoever was involved? If they could prove Trump
knew, he'd be lunch meat, correct?
tenorly
(2,037 posts)7. He would, yes - but for his congressional bulletproofing.
The treasonous cheese puff could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue, and Republican congresscritters would let him get away with it.
ms liberty
(8,573 posts)5. I see what you did there...
And I like it!