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JoseBalow

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18. And Jared wanted a private secure direct "Back Channel" to Putin
Sat Sep 14, 2024, 10:02 PM
Sep 2024
Report: Kushner Discussed Setting Up Secret Communications With Russia

Jared Kushner discussed the possibility of Trump's transition team secretly communicating with the Kremlin, the Washington Post reports. Kushner, the president's son-in-law and adviser, spoke with Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak in early December of last year about setting up a "secure communications channel ... using Russian diplomatic facilities" in the U.S., according to the report.

Intercepts of Russian communications reportedly found that Kislyak told his superiors about the conversation. The Post cites "U.S. officials briefed on intelligence reports." NPR has not independently confirmed the Post's report.

Then-Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn was also in the meeting, the Post says. After Trump took office, Flynn was forced to resign from the administration because of revelations that he had misrepresented his conversations with Kislyak to Vice President Pence.

The White House previously disclosed that the meeting between Kushner, Flynn and Kislyak had occurred. Friday's report reveals one of the things they discussed: the possibility of a direct and secret line of communication.

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https://www.npr.org/2017/05/26/530297344/report-kushner-discussed-setting-up-secret-communications-with-russia

Oh, and also the out-of-nowhere anti-Montenegro statements drumpf made, and shoving the Montenegro president like a complete jagoff, basically carrying Putin's water and mimicking Putins anti-NATO talking points about Montenegro being "aggressive." Montenegro!

What a pathetic little clown

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Ha ha! I see what you did there! Kid Berwyn Sep 2024 #1
Actually, the prior photo was of Lavrov sitting in the chair behind the Resolute desk. And donnie erronis Sep 2024 #2
Weren't for TASS, we'd never know... Kid Berwyn Sep 2024 #4
It still amazes me PatSeg Sep 2024 #3
Put the blame square on our USA! USA! Liberty Freedom Patriots Flag Waving Republican Party for that. NBachers Sep 2024 #5
Catch me if you can Seinan Sensei Sep 2024 #7
A vote for Trump is a vote for Putin. BlueWavePsych Sep 2024 #6
Well they got the color right.. BattleRow Sep 2024 #16
Honestly, I didn't think they colluded. Climate Crusader Sep 2024 #8
Might have been a little of both - TBF Sep 2024 #10
By way of putin's KGB, Codifer Sep 2024 #15
Plus Putin hates Hillary. Nt leftieNanner Sep 2024 #20
Trump's ex-FBI official: We have 'many reasons' to think ex-president is a Russian 'asset' republianmushroom Sep 2024 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2024 #13
K & R SunSeeker Sep 2024 #11
And The Private undocumented, no-witness extended "chat" with Putin?????? BurnDoubt Sep 2024 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2024 #14
The ONE THING....The ONE and ONLY thing about Joe I disliked...... AZ8theist Sep 2024 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2024 #21
Didn't she dig up the cherry trees as well? They were gifted from Japan. AZ8theist Sep 2024 #22
And Jared wanted a private secure direct "Back Channel" to Putin JoseBalow Sep 2024 #18
All a ruse, right. czarjak Sep 2024 #19
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