30m ago /
18-8-2020
18:33
The Senate
intelligence committee released a bipartisan report on Russian interference in
the 2016 election, and the panel’s findings appear to be even more detailed
than those of special counsel Robert Mueller.
One
important finding to note: the committee concluded that Trump discussed the
Democratic emails released by WikiLeaks with his former associate, Roger Stone,
even though he told Mueller he did not recall doing so.
The report
says, “Despite Trump’s recollection, the committee assesses that Trump did, in
fact, speak with Stone about WikiLeaks and with members of his campaign about
Stone’s access to WikiLeaks on multiple occasions.”
The
committee also concluded that the presidential transition team’s inexperience
and willingness to conduct diplomacy through unofficial channels left the team
open to foreign influence.
“Russia and
other countries took advantage of the Transition Team’s inexperience, transparent
opposition to Obama Administration policies, and Trump’s desire to deepen ties
with Russia, to pursue unofficial channels through which Russia could conduct
diplomacy,” the report said.
“The lack
of vetting of foreign interactions by Transition officials left the Transition
open to influence and manipulation by foreign intelligence services, government
leaders, and co-opted business executives.”
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