404

Trump's ex-FBI official: We have 'many reasons' to think ex-president is a Russian 'asset' (www.rawstory.com)

submitted 2 months ago by just_another_person@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

23 comments fedilink hide all child comments

top 23 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[-] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 62 points 2 months ago

“I don’t know that I would characterize it as [an] active, recruited, knowing asset in the way that people in the intelligence community think of that term," McCabe said. "But I do think that Donald Trump has given us many reasons to question his approach to the Russia problem in the United States, and I think his approach to interacting with Vladimir Putin, be it phone calls, face-to-face meetings, the things that he has said in public about Putin, all raise significant questions.”

“You have to have some very serious questions about, why is it that Donald Trump … has this fawning sort of admiration for Vladimir Putin in a way that no other American president, Republican or Democrat, ever has"

He is obviously not a recruited asset, but I think it's fair to say he is so dense, dumb, self-unaware and transparently susceptible to simple flattery that he is almost having the same impact as one in practice.

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Useful idiot is a recognized term...

I don't know why he came just short of using it.

I think it's that thing (actually professional) law enforcement does where if they can't prove it they just talk around it and just imply it.

But I'm just not used to seeing law enforcement act professionally these days.

[-] JustZ@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I don't think so. The dude went to Russia in the '80s and then the first thing he did after he got back was take out a big full page ad calling for the execution of the Central Park 5.

You mean to tell me that KGB did not tell him how to divide Americans and promise him something in exchange?

All the real estate Russians have bought from Trump and the massive loans, by itself, compromises his ability to be neutral on matters of national security. That makes him an asset to our enemy.

[-] abff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.us 1 points 2 months ago

The feeling I got from reading the article was that he wasn't a normal recruited asset but he also wasn't a mere "useful idiot" but something else. Maybe something in-between the two.

[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I don't know, with his fragile ego and perpensity for doing stuff like "grabbing em by the pussy" and "changing room sexual assault" I'm confident that a country like Russia, that had some time to spend to get dirt on the guy has a nice file.

With the comment he made about shooting someone on 5th avenue, I would not be surprised if he has actually killed or ordered the murder of someone and they have it on tape.

So not a direct asset.. I'm not sure.

[-] dudinax@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

He is obviously not a recruited asset

Why do you say that? Has ever taken any kind of illicit help from Russia? Who did Don Jr. and Manafort call in the middle of their meeting with a Russian agent, where they agreed to accept Russia's help?

[-] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 52 points 2 months ago

Oh wow, ya think? What a revelation

[-] vegeta@lemmy.world 37 points 2 months ago

Tl;Dr

Trump, ~~s ex-FBI official: We have 'many reasons' to think~~ ,ex-president, is a Russian 'asset'

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago

TLDR: FBI won't do their job.

[-] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 24 points 2 months ago

I seem to recall 2 or maybe 3 comments he made during the most recent debate which either directly complimented Putin or threatened the US on Putin's behalf (one had to do with Russian nukes but I don't remember the exact quote).

The point is, the fact that he's arguably talking up a foreign power in a US presidential debate is absolutely insane.

[-] JustZ@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Right, it's not just a foreign power, it's that it's an enemy. All around the world Russia is literally attacking our allies. They attacked us by interfering in the 2016 election.

To go in front of the nation and bend the knee to an enemy who has attacked us and who is attacking our allies around the world should be immediately disqualifying.

Our alliances are what make us the world's only superpower.

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago

Too bad we have a conservative at the helm of the DOJ. It makes me wonder if he too is a Russian asset.

President Biden's biggest mistake, by far, was appointing a conservative as head of the DOJ. If a normal person had been appointed instead, congress would not have needed to publicly shame the DOJ for 2.5 years before Trump was investigated for his extremely obvious crimes.

[-] cmoney@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

No shirt shitlock

[-] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 months ago

You don't need to be an FBI agent to know that this is a fact.

[-] marine_mustang@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago

No puppet, no puppet, you’re the puppet!

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

[-] Vespair@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

Whoa hold the fucking phone here - are you seriously telling me the guy running around town in the "I'm a Russian Asset" shirt might be a Russian asset???

[-] chemicalprophet@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

The fucking fuzz with late breaking news ladies and gentlemen!

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Police: points at conservative "We have ample evidence to support the theory that he's been doing all of the crimes. All of them. Every last one in the book. Just crime after crime, every day, their entire adult lives."

Civilian Bystander: "Wow, officer. That's crazy. Do you plan on arresting him?"

Police: "No, and you're under arrest for asking stupid questions. Now, where's your dog so I can shoot it?"

[-] uberdroog@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Two wives given to him.

[-] Num10ck@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

i used to think so, but now i realize its more likely that Putin is Trump's Tyler Durden.

[-] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 2 months ago

I don't think so. I think Trump is Jack's inflamed colon.

this post was submitted on 12 Sep 2024

404 points (98.1% liked)

politics

19144 readers

2172 users here now

Welcome to the discussion of US Politics!

Rules:

Post only links to articles, Title must fairly describe link contents. If your title differs from the site’s, it should only be to add context or be more descriptive. Do not post entire articles in the body or in the comments.

Links must be to the original source, not an aggregator like Google Amp, MSN, or Yahoo.

Example:

Articles must be relevant to politics. Links must be to quality and original content. Articles should be worth reading. Clickbait, stub articles, and rehosted or stolen content are not allowed. Check your source for Reliability and Bias here.
Be civil, No violations of TOS. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (pejorative, pejorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (pejorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect! This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban.
No memes, trolling, or low-effort comments. Reposts, misinformation, off-topic, trolling, or offensive. Similarly, if you see posts along these lines, do not engage. Report them, block them, and live a happier life than they do. We see too many slapfights that boil down to "Mom! He's bugging me!" and "I'm not touching you!" Going forward, slapfights will result in removed comments and temp bans to cool off.
Vote based on comment quality, not agreement. This community aims to foster discussion; please reward people for putting effort into articulating their viewpoint, even if you disagree with it.
No hate speech, slurs, celebrating death, advocating violence, or abusive language. This will result in a ban. Usernames containing racist, or inappropriate slurs will be banned without warning

We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.

All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.

That's all the rules!

Civic Links

• Register To Vote

• Citizenship Resource Center

• Congressional Awards Program

• Federal Government Agencies

• Library of Congress Legislative Resources

• The White House

• U.S. House of Representatives

• U.S. Senate

Partnered Communities:

• News