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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
As long as his supporters see him trying to do the right thing by trying to get the ban in place, he'll be happy. The courts' decisions against him may also help him reinforce his anti-establishment image, which again will go down well with his supporters. It's all about the perceptions of voters and not any threats for as you say, the vetting procedures have worked well.
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Google headline to read full article or subscribers can use link below
Pressure builds for probe into Trump-Russia ties
The White House is facing mounting pressure to explain the relationship between President Donald Trump and the Kremlin, after Michael Flynn was fired as national security adviser following claims that he may have illegally discussed sanctions with Russia’s ambassador to Washington.
The abrupt ousting of Mr Flynn after 24 days in the White House role has intensified the focus on the Trump administration’s ties to Russia and made it impossible for the White House to convince sceptics that all is smooth inside the West Wing.
https://www.ft.com/content/d9c46b52-...8-6876151821a6
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Trump is far too good a business man to have not known anything about the people he hires
This from Trump via twit machine
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The real story here is why are there so many illegal leaks coming out of Washington? Will these leaks be happening as I deal on N.Korea etc?
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So obviously the way to go when your best bud has caught lying and doing dodgy stuff is go on the offensive and blame the people who uncovered the truth.
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Originally Posted by Damien
The Flynn stuff seems to be gaining traction. Lots of reports now that the White House knew of the contacts weeks ago but not the VP.
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Nah it's all fake news and "illegal leaks"