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The Washington Post reports FBI’s investigation of Trump included a counterintelligence inquiry:
The FBI investigation into President Trump that was opened almost immediately after he fired then-Director James B. Comey also included a counterintelligence component to determine if the president was seeking to help Russia, and if so, why, according to people familiar with the matter.
The decision by then-acting FBI director Andrew McCabe to open an investigation of a sitting president was a momentous step, but it came after Trump had cited the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election in his decision to fire Comey, these people said.
The counterintelligence component of the Trump investigation was first reported by the New York Times.
Late Saturday night, Fox News host Jeanine Pirro asked Trump in an interview if he is or ever was working for Russia. Trump responded, "I think it’s the most insulting thing I’ve ever been asked." Referring to the New York Times story, he went on, "I think it’s the most insulting article I’ve ever had written."
See also The Guardian.
(Score: 5, Informative) by SpockLogic on Sunday January 13 2019, @06:44PM (4 children)
What he didn't say was "No". He didn't deny it, did he.
Overreacting is one thing, sticking your head up your ass hoping the problem goes away is another - edIII
(Score: 1) by pTamok on Sunday January 13 2019, @08:05PM (1 child)
That puts me in mind of Milo Bloom interviewing Senator Lucias Bedfellow regarding the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa [blogger.com]:
Milo bloom: Hello Senator. I'm working on my first news story and I like you to confirm something...did you say, quote "I paid them 50 grand to sink Hoffa in the Potomac?"
Senator Bedfellow: What!?
Milo: Then you don't deny ever saying that?
Sen. Bedfellow: Yes!
Milo: Then you admit confirming not denying you ever said that?
Sen. Bedfellow:No! I mean Yes! What!
Milo: I'll put "Maybe."
Follow-up [blogger.com].
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 13 2019, @09:08PM
Um, no. Not even a nice try ... more like trying too hard.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 13 2019, @09:50PM (1 child)
We don’t know what he said. All we got was two sentences from a news source that likely truncated anything further or previous to those sentences that didn’t fit their narrative.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 14 2019, @06:09PM
Actually we do know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4HcpGGwxeE [youtube.com] - Full interview. He never actually says "no", just says it is insulting and goes on a tirade about the New York Times, changing the subject.