(Commentary, including reposted material. Temporarily posted.)
(11/22/19 reposted copy:)
Eye-popping story from NYT. It says, in essence, that Trump and his GOP allies have been caught in a Russian intelligence deception in their 2016 conspiracy allegations about Ukraine. https://t.co/CzIFN3dlhs via @NYTimes— David Ignatius (@IgnatiusPost) November 22, 2019
Separate link to the 11/22/19 NYT article referenced above (subscription may be required):
"Charges of Ukrainian Meddling? A Russian Operation, U.S. Intelligence Says"
Brief excerpt. Emphasis has been added:
"...The Republican defense of Mr. Trump became central to the impeachment proceedings when Fiona Hill, a respected Russia scholar and former senior White House official, added a harsh critique during testimony on Thursday. She told some of Mr. Trump’s fiercest defenders in Congress that they were repeating “a fictional narrative.” She said that it likely came from a disinformation campaign by Russian security services, which also propagated it.
In a briefing that closely aligned with Dr. Hill’s testimony, American intelligence officials informed senators and their aides in recent weeks that Russia had engaged in a yearslong campaign to essentially frame Ukraine as responsible for Moscow’s own hacking of the 2016 election, according to three American officials. The briefing came as Republicans stepped up their defenses of Mr. Trump in the Ukraine affair.
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The revelations demonstrate Russia’s persistence in trying to sow discord among its adversaries — and show that the Kremlin apparently succeeded, as unfounded claims about Ukrainian interference seeped into Republican talking points... "
Reposted video: Essential commentary and analysis re the NYT story, from 11/22/19:
One brief quotation from the video commentary above:
"...U.S. intelligence agencies have briefed U.S. senators about it....They have provided classified briefings to U.S. senators on this. Letting U.S. senators know that, when you hear this whole thing about Ukraine meddling in our election, that is a Russian 'op'..."YT video link. No copyright claimed or assumed. No affiliation. Video includes advertisements.
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More breaking news, perhaps at least generally related to some of the above. (11/22/19 article link:)
"Exclusive: Giuliani associate willing to tell Congress Nunes met with ex-Ukrainian official to get dirt on Biden"
..And yet more Trump admin. nefarious activities (now coming to light)? (11/23/19 news report:)
Documents released to ethics group show Giuliani, Pompeo contacts before Ukraine ambassador ousted
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(Past photo; image is linked to an associated article:)
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(2017 TASS photo, White House Oval Office:)
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