Daily Mail: Russia DID interfere in 2016 election, Donald Trump's associates wanted to exploit Kremlin aid and campaign chief Paul Manafort worked with a Moscow spy, Senate Intel committee report reveals - but does NOT conclude there was collusion
* New Senate Intelligence Committee report lays out in 1,000 pages its conclusions about contacts between Trump's campaign and Russia
* Says Paul Manafort was in contact with a Russian spy - Konstantin Kilimnik - throughout his time as campaign chairman
* Says explicitly that Russia interfered in the 2016 election and says Trump's campaign was eager to exploit its aid
* But the report does not conclude there was collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia
* Instead Republicans and Democrats offered their own conclusions with Trump's party saying there was no collusion and Democrats arguing there was
* Also takes aim at the FBI for using the Steele dossier without adequate vetting
* Report also delves into reports of a 'kompromat' tape of Trump and says there is no evidence Russian intel had one
* But it says Kremlin-linked businessman boasted he knew about Trump's 'relationships with women' and hotel executive heard claims of 'elevator tape'
Donald Trump's campaign's interactions with Russian intelligence services during the 2016 presidential election posed a 'grave' counterintelligence threat, a Senate panel concluded Tuesday as it detailed in a report how associates of the Republican candidate had regular contact with Russians and expected to benefit from the Kremlin's help.
Russia launched an aggressive effort to interfere in the 2016 presidential election on behalf of Trump, and associates of the Republican candidate who were in regular touch with Russians throughout the campaign were eager to benefit from the help, the Senate Intelligence Committee concluded in the fifth and final report in its investigation.
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WNU Editor: You can read the US Senate report here .... (link here). I've gone through some of it this morning, and is there anything new in it .... no. Short on details on how Russia influenced the 2016 US election .... i.e. leaked Democrat emails to Wikileaks, but providing no concrete evidence on how they did so. Paul Manafort meeting questionable Russians to help in the campaign. But I say so what. The Clinton campaign went through a former UK intelligence officer who had contacts with Russians to dig up dirt on Trump to help their campaign. Like I said .... nothing new. Just an assessment on what they think happened. The only thing that is noteworthy is the reports conclusion and one that many in the media have chosen to ignore (again) .... no Trump - Russian collusion.
More News On The U.S. Senate Report On Russian Interference In The U.S. 2016 Presidential Election Being Released
Read: Final Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russian election interference -- The Hill
Senate committee concludes Russia used Manafort, WikiLeaks to boost Trump in 2016 -- Reuters
US Senate report goes beyond Mueller to lay bare Trump campaign's Russia links -- The Guardian
Trump campaign’s Russia contacts ‘grave’ threat, Senate says -- AP
Senate report describes closer ties between 2016 Trump campaign, Russia -- The Hill
Manafort shared campaign info with Russian intelligence officer, Senate panel finds -- The Hill
Senate Report: Former Trump Aide Paul Manafort Shared Campaign Info With Russia -- NPR
Kremlin-linked businessman boasted he knew about president's 'relationships with women' in Moscow and hotel bosses talked about elevator tape of Trump with two 'hostesses' Senate Intel report reveals - but says Putin's spies did NOT have kompromat -- Daily Mail
Paul Manafort was 'a grave counterintelligence threat,' Republican-led Senate panel finds -- USA Today
Senate report: Manafort worked with Russian agent during 2016 campaign -- UPI
Russia worked to help Trump in 2016 election: Senate panel -- Al Jazeera
FBI gave Steele dossier ‘unjustified credence,’ Senate Intel Committee says -- NYPost
Senate Intel says FBI gave 'unjustified credence' to Steele dossier, Russia 'took advantage' of Trump transition team -- FOX News
