Former Trump adviser Carter Page has declined to provide records of his communications with Russians to the Senate intelligence committee, saying that anything of note has already been recorded by former President Barack Obama’s administration.
“I suspect the physical reaction of the Clinton/Obama regime perpetrators will be more along the lines of severe vomiting when all the facts are eventually exposed regarding the steps taken by the US Government to influence the 2016 election,” Mr Page wrote in response to an April letter he received from the Senate committee.
What Page is arguing here is that he was under surveillance by the Justice Department so they already have access to any of his communications with the Russians.
However by not cooperating Page is presenting a completely different version of himself than the one who appeared on every cable news outlet that would have him proclaiming that he did nothing wrong.
Which is something that the Senate Committee noticed as well:
A joint statement from the top senators on the intelligence committee, chairman Richard Burr and ranking member Mark Warner, said that they will continue to investigate Russia’s influence in the 2016 election whether Mr Page cooperates or not.
“Three days ago, Carter Page told Fox News he was cooperating with the committee’s investigation into Russian activities surrounding the 2016 Election,” the statement said. “Today we have learned that may not be the case.”
The two senators continued to say that Mr Page had previously indicated to the committee that he wanted to cooperate with the investigation and that doing so would only help to resolve claims that he colluded with Russians. Federal investigators believe that he was knowingly or unknowingly being cultivated as a Russian asset by Russian spies. Mr Page denies all these allegations.
So are we taking bets as to whether Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, and Roger Stone will follow Page's example.
My money says that Page will not be the only one to try and obstruct with investigation.
Small correction, Gryph: Not try to, but WILL obstruct. That's all we get anymore is "neener neener" in our faces while they do whatever the hell they want to. From ALL levels.
ReplyDeletePage is truly a first-class dufus.....actually, make that third-class...he is not valuable enough to anyone (even the russians) to be that noteworthy
ReplyDeleteJust think? All of trumps golf courses are funded by the Russians. Now isn't that special? How on earth did that lying sack of shit think that American's would not run down every nasty dirty treason/espionage connection to that disgusting lying family?
ReplyDeleteBecause soooo many of them, like half of voters minus 3 or 4 million actaully voted for him/
DeleteHalf of elegible voters voted. He got less than half of that.
DeleteOh tomorrow will bring another week of treason and espionage. All will go down with trump foundation of liars and cheats.
ReplyDeleteMy guess would be that they found evidence enough to charge him without him singing.
ReplyDeleteOh,please be true. Change AND convict, the first of all.
DeleteIf the government already has everything of note, then why hide anything?! Projection--"You did something wrong, not me!" is a favorite tactic of liars and narcissists.
ReplyDeleteand abusers. "THat bruise, well it's not my fault your face ran into my fist."
DeleteIf you take a drink every time Carter invokes the 5th .... you will be drunk within 30 minutes of start of his testimony.
ReplyDeleteRussians financed Trump's golf courses?
ReplyDeleteNo wonder why Trump is scared shitless to disclose his income taxes.
The Trump family has been bought and paid for by the Russian KGB.
And he did not pay them like everyone else he did not pay.
DeleteWHICH Russians? Sounds like he might have been doing a lot of laundry for them.
ReplyDeletePlease tell me that someone is either watching this little worm, or has him on a "no fly" list....
ReplyDeleteMild nausea. Severe vomiting. These guys are having some visceral reactions to their bad behavior.
ReplyDeleteSorry President Trump, you can board Air Force One all you want but you have been banned and cannot fly on Air Force One
ReplyDeleteWe received notification from Homeland Security that you have been added to the No Fly List due to your present and past dealings with Russians.
Mr President you ask how do you get around? Well you have your presidential limousine at your disposal.
Mr President what do you mean The Beast is armored plated and won't float on water?
Have you tried it Mr President?
OT?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fk-yourself-ryan-shirt_us_590e5f91e4b0d5d9049cf8b4?gnl&ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
That link is priceless! Paul Ryan is oblivious to the fact that the dude he's posing with is wearing a t-shirt that disrespects the shit out of him!!
Deleteol paul ryan eyes are blood shot. Sleepless nights, lies, spies, and constant extortion is hard on you. Driving the weenie mobile off the cliff takes ethical guts. Con voyage republicans! happy landings.
DeletePage, Flynn and Mannafort will go down first, then Roger Stone too. Cannot happen fast enough for me. I read Mensch and Taylor every single day, waiting. Six FISA warrants have already been granted in April. Please FBI, get on with it. Our country cannot stand much more of these Russian colluders, including Trump.
ReplyDeleteToo bad they all can't be secretly declared terrorists and quietly whisked away to Gitmo for that extreme interrogation Trump loves him so much of.
ReplyDeleteHow long do you think Page would last under the tap? Bannon could use a good face washing too. Maybe take some of that grease out of his hair and wind out of his sails.
Yeah. Water board them all.
Well then maybe the fbi cia homeland security and yes the fcc fec and more will do their actual jobs and convict trump and friends this week.
DeleteLol. Well 3:09, unfortunately for you, the agencies you list have no powers to 'convict' persons. That certainly is not their 'actual job'.
DeleteLOL.....trump and friends will be finding out just who has the power to convict very soon. I guess those agencies will just add to the conviction. It is truly LOL funny right 7:23? Collusion, treason and espionage are serious charges in America.
DeleteHomeland Security should be taking passports and security Clarence away from several people today for collusion and treason.
DeleteWell it isn't really meant as a trick question or a riddle or anything like that 12:30, but you do seem to have a hard time understanding the usage or application of the term 'conviction'.
DeleteLets walk you thru this.
It really isn't typically referred to as a 'power' at all. Defendants are either convicted of charges (or lessened charges), or they are not, by the court, at the conclusion of criminal trials. It isn't a 'power' the court wields, it is just a legal description applied to the status of the defendant at the end of a trial.
So the little snowflake is insulted when asked to provide information? How rude of us!
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