U.S. President Donald Trump speaks by phone with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. January 28, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
David Corn, Mother Jones: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Biggest Scandal in Washington
Whatever happened to the Trump-Russia story?
The biggest election-related scandal since Watergate occurred last year, and it has largely disappeared from the political-media landscape of Washington.
According to the consensus assessment of US intelligence agencies, Russian intelligence, under the orders of Vladimir Putin, mounted an extensive operation to influence the 2016 campaign to benefit Donald Trump. This was a widespread covert campaign that included hacking Democratic targets and publishing swiped emails via WikiLeaks.
And it achieved its objectives. But the nation's capital remains under-outraged by this subversion. The congressional intelligence committees announced last month that they will investigate the Russian hacking and also examine whether there were any improper contacts between the Trump camp and Russia during the campaign. (A series of memos attributed to a former British counterintelligence officer included allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.) Yet these behind-closed-doors inquiries have generated minimum media notice, and, overall, there has not been much outcry.
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WNU Editor: Some believe this is a non-story .... The Mainstream Media's Pointless Fixation on Trump and Putin (Roger Simon, PJ Media). As to what is my take .... President Trump made no secret during the campaign that he wanted better relations with Russia .... and the American electorate responded by voting him into the Oval Office. As to what was Russia's role in the election .... this is a debate that is going to go on forever.
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WNU Editor: Some believe this is a non-story .... The Mainstream Media's Pointless Fixation on Trump and Putin (Roger Simon, PJ Media). As to what is my take .... President Trump made no secret during the campaign that he wanted better relations with Russia .... and the American electorate responded by voting him into the Oval Office. As to what was Russia's role in the election .... this is a debate that is going to go on forever.
