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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: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 13 2019, @10:54PM (1 child)
What exactly do you think those Congressional committees are for if not to provide oversight of intelligence agencies? Your post is stupid, certainly there are some corrupt government officials but the majority are decent people doing their jobs.
Yes we need to bring charges against the corrupt, but it will have to start with the politicians who make the policy and oversee the organizations. Trump's words and actions have been the worst we've ever seen and he is in the running for worst president ever. Even Nixon had some redeeming qualities, so the worst so far goes either to Bush Jr. or Trump.
You "deep state" conspiracy nuts need to get your heads on right. Sure there is corruption that needs to be rooted out, but let us start with the blatantly obvious corruption of Trump, then move on to the GOP and DNC. Once we have politicians actually looking out for the general public then we can fix government policy.
If you don't agree with my statements then you get filed away as "yet another internet shill trying to derail the conversation into a popular talking point".
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 14 2019, @12:56AM
Deep state "conspiracy"? Look up the degree of plotting that Henry Paulsen had to undertake to take over Freddie/Fannie Mac in 2008. George Bush (president at the time, supposedly the most powerful person in the executive branch) didn't think it would even be possible.
Like many things, the "Deep state" is nothing new. Trump is just managing to get awareness of all this into the heads of even the most dull and stubborn of us.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_takeover_of_Fannie_Mae_and_Freddie_Mac [wikipedia.org]
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/05/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-are-uncle-sams-cash-cows-a-decade-after-crash.html [cnbc.com]