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TomCADem

(17,390 posts)
Sat Feb 18, 2017, 04:08 PM Feb 2017

Russia Today - Roger Stone Demands Investigation Into Leaks

The irony of Trump confidante, Roger Stone, going on Russia Today to insist he has no contacts with the Russians and to demand an investigation into leaks about the campaign contacts between Trump administration officials and Russia is amazing.

https://www.rt.com/op-edge/377781-trump-leaks-independent-probe/

RT: You have called for an official investigation into the alleged inappropriate Russian links. Do you expect an investigation to unfold and do you consider Jeff Sessions the right person to lead such an investigation, since he was a part of the transition team specifically dealing with national security issues as well?

RS: I think that it’s very important that the air be cleared on this, and therefore I favor any fair, unbiased investigation. In retrospect, Jeff Sessions is probably compromised on this, has a conflict and therefore I’d suggest that he appoint a special counsel, which we have a provision for under federal law to investigate the matter, report to the American people and to the courts.

Alternatively, a congressional investigation with public hearings would be acceptable. I would relish the opportunity to testify in public and put the lie to this entire charge that the Russian state somehow aided or boosted the election of Donald Trump. It is simply not true.

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RT: Do you feel that your position was covered unfairly in the media?

RS: I have never been notified by anyone in law enforcement in the United States that there even is an investigation. I read that a FISA court has approved the wiretapping and the monitoring of my phone calls and my e-mail accounts. I don’t know if that’s true. I’m told that there’s a grand jury convened.

But I can sleep at night because no investigation will harm Donald Trump, or Roger Stone, or Paul Manafort because we had no contacts with the Russian state and therefore I would like to clear the air on this, and I think a public investigation, a publicly made investigation report would be the best way to do this.
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Russia Today - Roger Stone Demands Investigation Into Leaks (Original Post) TomCADem Feb 2017 OP
Roger Stone demands an investigation? Chasstev365 Feb 2017 #1
Between RT and Jeff Sessions, a HELL of an investigation ... dchill Feb 2017 #2
Leaks Demand Investigation Into Roger Stone. blue neen Feb 2017 #3

dchill

(38,505 posts)
2. Between RT and Jeff Sessions, a HELL of an investigation ...
Sat Feb 18, 2017, 04:15 PM
Feb 2017

into NOTHING is what Roger Stone is demanding. They'll know what to do before they're asked.

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