Intel chiefs presented Trump with claims of Russian efforts to compromise him

[herding cats]

Source: CNN

(CNN)Classified documents presented last week to President Obama and President-elect Trump included allegations that Russian operatives claim to have compromising personal and financial information about Mr. Trump, multiple US officials with direct knowledge of the briefings tell CNN.

The allegations were presented in a two-page synopsis that was appended to a report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. The allegations came, in part, from memos compiled by a former British intelligence operative, whose past work US intelligence officials consider credible. The FBI is investigating the credibility and accuracy of these allegations, which are based primarily on information from Russian sources, but has not confirmed many essential details in the memos about Mr. Trump.
The classified briefings last week were presented by four of the senior-most US intelligence chiefs -- Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, FBI Director James Comey, CIA Director John Brennan, and NSA Director Admiral Mike Rogers.

One reason the nation's intelligence chiefs took the extraordinary step of including the synopsis in the briefing documents was to make the President-elect aware that such allegations involving him are circulating among intelligence agencies, senior members of Congress and other government officials in Washington, multiple sources tell CNN.

These senior intelligence officials also included the synopsis to demonstrate that Russia had compiled information potentially harmful to both political parties, but only released information damaging to Hillary Clinton and Democrats. This synopsis was not an official part of the report from the intelligence community case about Russian hacks, but some officials said it augmented the evidence that Moscow intended to harm Clinton's candidacy and help Trump's, several officials with knowledge of the briefings tell CNN.



Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/10/politics/donald-trump-intelligence-report-russia/index.html

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This is a very pertinent part of this article:

The two-page synopsis also included allegations that there was a continuing exchange of information during the campaign between Trump surrogates and intermediaries for the Russian government, according to two national security officials.

[KittyWampus]

1. So it looks like our Intelligence, in collaboration with British Intel, have found Trump

is compromised by Russia?

Is that what this is saying in a convoluted way?

[herding cats]

17. Yes, that and that Trumps surrogates were in contact with intermediaries for the Russian government"

during his campaign.

[Hortensis]

41. That last seems huge, all right. It always seemed likely,

of course, but this...!

[herding cats]

61. I know.

I'd speculated as much, but to know it's real is very different.

[groundloop]

48. Reagan got away with conspiring with Iranian hostage takers, tRump will survive as well

A repub congress will not turn on their own. Even if so many facts came out that they politically couldn't ignore this anymore we're still left with Pence. Either way we're fucked for 4 years. Our best hope is that tRump stumbles all over himself so badly that he drags the rest of his party down with him.

[Hortensis]

62. This is very different, though. Reagan broke laws specfically

written to constrain the acts of presidents, but he was neither suspected nor found to conspire with enemies against the United States for his own personal advantage.

[TubbersUK]

18. Boris letting it be known that he's in the know???

Today:

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says Britain told U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his team that Russia "is up to all sorts of very dirty tricks, such as cyber-warfare" and was behind hacking during the presidential election.

Trump has expressed skepticism about links between Russia and the hacking.

Johnson says "it's pretty clear" that hacking of Democrats' emails "came from the Russians."

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/boris-johnson-uk-told-trump-russia-hacking-44676691

[Glimmer of Hope]

2. What do they know?

[DesertRat]

4. Still unknown nt

[Renew Deal]

7. This

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512581758

and this: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1016169553

And this is how it works: http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512579442

[Glimmer of Hope]

9. Very juicy. Thanks!

[GusBob]

49. It's saying compromising PERSONAL information

And finiancial

Personal, could be anything

But open for speculation so I am guessing sexual in nature

[Skittles]

51. please, PLEASE LET IT BE VIDEO

[lanlady]

64. The Russians are old pros at this

I'm sure they have video and audio from every angle every which way from Sunday.

[Glimmer of Hope]

53. Oh it is all of the above. Here is the unverified report:

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3259984-Trump-Intelligence-Allegations.html

Thank you CIA!

[GusBob]

55. Golden showers ewwww wait until the children ask

Sick

[wordpix]

80. and the reason was to get back at Pres. O and Michelle - WTF?

DJT is not just crazy and a sexual predator, he is a sick fuck

[wordpix]

77. lol "perverted sexual acts," thank you CIA is right! Trump saying he only received an "oral" report

Over 5 yrs. Trump has been in contact with Russian operatives. Bet there's a LOT of info to blackmail him over.

[Freethinker65]

3. Pretty sure most of us on, and off, DU figured this out months ago.

Why did they wait so long???

[Skittles]

52. it's pretty obvious this is why Trump has been kissing Russian ass

[pangaia]

5. Does this mean what I think it means, among other things I have no idea about?

is what it says what it looks like it says?


How nice if somebody were to be willing to "take one for the team" and tell, even if it means risking a little jail time---just to bring him down..

I sure would contribute to a defense fund...

[Ninga]

6. It's possible the Ruskies have compromising info on the Donald. Nt

[lanlady]

65. That's what the CIA & FBI briefed to Trump last week

They presented him with a 2-page report addressing the allegations that he is compromised.

[wordpix]

79. Trump people say he never read the report, he only got oral briefing - that's their defense so far

[Phoenix61]

8. Well, isn't that interesting

Wouldn't you like to get your hands on those memos?

[OKNancy]

10. I'm so upset. I should be mad but it's more of a sadness

at the way Hillary was jerked around.

[LisaM]

15. I know how you feel.

This is all so unnecessary.

[herding cats]

16. The FBI knew this information.

And they sat on it and instead opened up a pointless investigation into Hillary's emails.

Sources tell CNN that these same allegations about communications between the Trump campaign and the Russians, mentioned in classified briefings for congressional leaders last year, prompted then-Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid to send a letter to FBI Director Comey in October, in which he wrote, "It has become clear that you possess explosive information about close ties and coordination between Donald Trump, his top advisors, and the Russian government -- a foreign interest openly hostile to the United States."

This is what's sticking in my throat the most.

[OKNancy]

24. Cursing ahead

God damn son of a bitching asswipes. I hate their guts.

[herding cats]

26. Exactly how I feel.

If not for the fact that I posted this in LBN, there would have been some of those very same words in my OP.

We're all well and truly fucked because of some vindictive, partisan asswipes!

[blue cat]

68. I assure you

That you are not alone.

[Blue_Roses]

74. Exactly.

nt

[orleans]

11. pashaw... it's only a coincidence --

no, wait! it was an OVERSIGHT by russia--they simply forgot to release the dirt on trump.

[nolabear]

12. Apparently McCain and Comey were given the info too. This is going to get good.

No, uh, statement from the Trump crowd yet. I can't wait.

[Old Vet]

13. After hearing special report on this, This is serious.........

If I got this right there was proof when harry reid complained that comey knew the Russians were in fact working in concert with Donald trumps team during election. Also a british agent found out the Russians have a two page report on some damning or proof trump has some serious skeletons in his closet that the Russians can use against trump.

[Boomerproud]

25. After the report on CNN, which was very convaluted but fascinating, it sounds like Comey

is head over heals involved in a cover-up.

[coco22]

14. What's this?

a controversy before he takes the oath

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

19. So this must be why even a psycho like Woolsey jumped off the SS Pussy Grab. nt

[SunSeeker]

22. LOL

[coco22]

27. And Tom Cotton..

yesterday I told a friend that Cotton was backing away from Trump as he was being interviewed by Wolf Blitzer. I said he knows something he was talking about the classified reports.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

33. No shit?! We'll see where this goes. Not getting my hopes up when it comes to people standing up

to the Teflon Douche. Why they sat on this for so long is beyond me.

[coco22]

47. The lineup of how the information was gathered...

is on CNN's website Started in Russia,then Rome and went from hand to hand ending up in McCain's hand then he turned it over to agencies. I am still looking around.

[herding cats]

70. He knew about this already, I'm sure.

What he didn't know was that it was going to become a public spectacle until last week. When he was tipped off he cut and ran in an attempt to distance himself from the fallout.

[SunSeeker]

20. K & R for exposure.

[olddad56]

21. Maybe his wife is a Russian spy. That would make things interesting.

[SunSeeker]

23. Careful now, she'll track you down and sue you for saying that!

Or does she only sue people who call her a hooker?

[Generator]

43. The wife of one of those neo-Nazi guys is

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/11/neo-nazi-richard-spencers-wife-is-a-russian-propagandist-with-allegiance-to-putin/


A big Trump guy. Always follow the Russian ties. Jill Stein. Michael Flynn. Rex Tillerson. Felix Slater. Just off the top of my head. They all will say that propaganda line "if we don't get along with Russia there will be war." Well there are other ways to fight Russia than a war. First up not installing his puppet as American president.

[Squinch]

28. Kick. This better be a blow up in the media. If not, we're lost.

[PatSeg]

29. This is why republicans have to take this seriously

No one is immune to the hacking and Russians could use what they have to blackmail members of Congress and even Donald Trump.

[Raster]

30. TRUMP. IS. A. RUSSIAN. ASSET.

Putin's KGB ACTIVELY WORKED to elect Donald Trump.

[muriel_volestrangler]

31. What we already know about Trump seems completely compromising to me

so is this something that would turn even the Trumpkins against him? Or is it just that he sexually assaults women, employs racists, owes money to dodgy Russian oligarchs, lies through his teeth about all his 'policies', and is in it all just to enrich himself and get adulation?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

34. That's just what he calls a good day at "the office". nt

[Gothmog]

32. Putin has some good dirt on Trump which is why Trump is nice to putin

[mobeau69]

38. The only plausible explanation

for donalddickarnolds behavior.

[mobeau69]

35. Bam! The useful idiot has been told that they

know where the bodies are buried. Maybe they have his taxes. What a fricken mess the dumpsters have us in.

[SledDriver]

36. Treason?

are we there yet? I know there's the whole "aid and comfort" thing, but...?

[Mr. Sparkle]

37. it would be reckless and dangerous to hand the running of the country over to Trump

without a full through investigation into his ties to Russia.

[mobeau69]

39. and his taxes.

Now!

[gademocrat7]

40. K&R!

[Generator]

42. More proof of treason from that link

"The two-page synopsis also included allegations that there was a continuing exchange of information during the campaign between Trump surrogates and intermediaries for the Russian government, according to two national security officials."


Fucking sham election. Fuck this shit. And an extra fuck just cause I'm really worked up.

[DesertRat]

44. He's a TRAITOR!

9 days left to expose this illegitimate PEOTUS!

[kacekwl]

45. So what is going to be done about it ?

Time's a wasting.

[videohead5]

46. If The Russians Have

Personal and financial information on Trump that would explain why he's been kissing Putin's rear.

[Skittles]

50. but.....but......but......HER EMAILS!!!

[SayItLoud]

54. tRUMP45*

The spooks let the orange KKKon know they have the goods on him. Probably told Stone or Manafart.

He's the ASTERIX President forever, always let him know. The asterisk applies to any achievement gained through questionable means.

trump45*

[FDR2020]

56. Rick Wilson October Surprise

Everyone....go on Rick Wilson's Twitter page...he says this is what he was hinting at as being the "October Suprise" right after the grab em by the pussy tape.

We all thought he was trolling us but this is what he was talking about

[Skittles]

57. um...........

October surprises are supposed to HELP SWAY THE ELECTION

so essentially what happened is, they MADE UP garbage to trash Hillary, and HID REAL EVIDENCE OF TREASON BY TRUMP until *AFTER* the "election"

[ElementaryPenguin]

58. The Orangutan Emperor is shameless traitor!!!!!!!!!

Lock him up!!!!!!!!!

[democrank]

59. Trump is a national embarrassment.

I'm trying to not let my mind imagine too much about what Putin has on Trump, but I hope the absolute truth comes out and it sinks Trump like 1,000 cement blocks.

[kimbutgar]

60. So the intelligence briefings he does get are being passed on to Russia?

[mvd]

63. Maybe this is what we need!

Would be so happy if he is not inaugurated. Or maybe Trump will quit.

[Stuart G]

66. k and r...

[Adrahil]

67. This is outrageous....

.... and Trumpsters will not care. and the GOP Congress will sweep it under the rug. It's not like it'd be great for us if this asshat was impeached or resigned. We'd just get Mike Fucking Pence, which could be even worse.

I hate to be a pessimist, but it kinda feel like we're fucked.

[yurbud]

69. this is more substantive than the hacking stuff

[Hekate]

71. This is way beyond Nixon and out the other side. This is treason, sabotage, subversion...

And we are going to have to watch that animal in a mansuit stand up there and take the oath of office. It can't be stopped. Followed by the chaos of getting him impeached.

[herding cats]

72. If they impeach him.

I'm not convinced they will. The intelligence community has him by the balls now, and the GOP may find him useful as a rubber stamping POTUS. This modern GOP get away with much more publicly viewed atrocities than the Nixon era GOP. They spin, lie and spread their disinformation to rally their forces.

I'm really not sure how this is all going to end yet, maybe if we're lucky Putin will get pissed over his loss of Trump and release info on him out of spite? That would end in his being impeached for sure.

[Duppers]

73. So, where do we go from here?

Swear him in as President, then begin impeachment hearings?

Then contend with the coming theoracy of Pence. How do we stay optimistic with such a mess?





Btw, I am so furious with every Trump supporter I know that I cannot speak to them. Skipped Christmas dinner with the relatives and would be just as happy to never see them again.

[randome]

75. "They say you enjoy watching golden showers, Mr. President-Elect."

I wonder if Orange-Face turned a deep shade of red in response.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Birds are territorial creatures.
The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"[/center][/font][hr]

[Calista241]

76. People here are clearly not reading the articles and considering the implications

If we accuse him of this stuff, and it turns out to be false, we'll never be able to accuse him of anything sensational ever again.

He'll just sit there and say, "remember that time you accused me of sexual deviancy?" And "is this like the campaign staff meeting in Prague that we can prove did not happen?"

[wordpix]

78. Donnie's press conf upcoming "Buzz Feed report outrageous"..."serious reasons to doubt"---Spicer

"sad and pathetic...not an intel report"

[lostnfound]

82. My opinion is that this is intwntional disinformation

Like what they did to Dan Rather with a false document.

It's going to be Teflon to shore up his base

[wordpix]

81. Trump now blaming intel agencies as "fake news" to start news conf