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FBI Had Opened an Investigation into Trump Ties to Russia

posted by martyb on Sunday January 13 2019, @05:14PM   Printer-friendly
from the Why-Not-Just-Say-No? dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

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.

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  • (Score: 1) by pTamok on Sunday January 13 2019, @08:05PM (1 child)

    by pTamok (3042) on Sunday January 13 2019, @08:05PM (#785987)

    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."

    What he didn't say was "No". He didn't deny it, did he.

    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

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 13 2019, @09:08PM (#786014)

    Um, no. Not even a nice try ... more like trying too hard.