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On the recordMarch 29, 2017
There is an obvious cancer at the heart of the credibility, perhaps even of the legitimacy, of the Trump administration. That cancer consists of questions pertaining to the relationship of this administration with Russia. We know that the Russians intervened in the last election with the goal of advantaging Trump's campaign over Hillary Clinton. We know that there were numerous Trump campaign transition team and administration officials in contact with the Russians--prior to, during, and after the campaign. We know that there is a pattern of these individuals at first denying such contacts but later, after being forced to come clean, admitting them. Examples to date include: former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and Roger Stone, who admitted that he was in contact with Guccifer 2.0, the hacker that the CIA says is a Russian front for military intelligence. We know that the Attorney General gave false testimony, deliberate or otherwise, to the Senate regarding meetings with Russian officials. We know that President Trump has financial ties with Russia. Although he denies it, we now know that there are large Russian investments in The Trump Organization. The President's son, Donald Trump, Jr., said a few years ago that money was ``flowing in'' from Russia. That obviously can have a major influence on the President and on the decisions of his administration.…
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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