Interesting development in the Senate investigation:

[triron]

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/05/us/politics/senate-russia-trump-associates.html?_r=0&referer=

[Nwgirl503]

1. I don't understand the loud proclamations of innocence from guilty people

Maybe I'm just a very inexperienced liar/cheat/corrupt human being, but if I got caught lying, and worse yet, knew there was proof of my lies, I'd STFU. I sure as shit wouldn't be doing media tours and pretending to be the victim.

And I can't wait till the bomb explodes over the Russian thing. Every single time I get a notification on my phone my heart skips a beat hoping it's the start of the end of this nightmare.

[spanone]

2. that link is behind a paywall, you might want to let us know what the story is...?

can't see it!

thanks!

[L. Coyote]

3. AND Carter Page rebukes Senate Russia investigators

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/05/us/politics/senate-russia-trump-associates.html?_r=0&referer=

Link to tweet

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[canetoad]

4. Senate Asks Trump Associates for Records of Communication With Russians

By MATTHEW ROSENBERG and MAGGIE HABERMAN
May 5, 2017

WASHINGTON — The Senate Intelligence Committee, seeking to accelerate its broad investigation into Russian meddling in the presidential election, has asked a number of high-profile Trump campaign associates to hand over emails and other records of communications and dealings with Russian officials and businesspeople.

The requests, made in letters sent by the committee in the past 10 days, are a preliminary step and open the way to subpoenas for anyone who does not comply, said two officials with knowledge of the Senate investigation. They said Senator Richard M. Burr, a North Carolina Republican who is chairman of the committee, was prepared to compel the Trump associates to turn over their records.

Among those who said they had received the requests were Roger J. Stone, an informal adviser to President Trump, and Carter Page, a businessman and former foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign. Paul Manafort, the former campaign chairman, and Michael T. Flynn, the former national security adviser, were also sent letters, said the officials with knowledge of the investigation. Representatives for both men declined to comment.

Mr. Stone said he planned to comply with the request and noted that he has said in the past that he will testify voluntarily. “I am eager, indeed anxious, to testify in full public session, have requested no immunity and am ready to go,” he said in a brief interview.