Here are just some of the names of Trump’s closest advisers and supporters who have had not just contact, but close relationships with Vladimir Putin, or high level Russian agents. Here are the names: Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn, Rex Tillerson, Wilbur Ross, Jeff Sessions, and billionaire Robert Mercer. There are many more, but these selected individuals had very important positions in the Trump campaign, and now in Trump’s illegitimate presidency.
Let’s list the connections from last to first.
Robert Mercer is a billionaire who took control of the Trump campaign in August of 2016. The former primary supporter for Ted Cruz’ campaign brought his money, Steve Bannon, and Kellyanne Conway to the Trump campaign after Cruz ended his effort to obtain the Republican nomination. We know that Mercer met with at least one Russian oligarch very close to Putin when their yachts were anchored close to each other during the campaign.
Although he lied about the facts, Attorney General and possible Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, Jeff Sessions, met at least twice with Russian Ambassador/Spy Sergei Kislyak during the campaign. If nothing critical to the election was discussed, why did he lie to Congress?
Wilbur Ross is a billionaire. Prior to becoming Trump’s Secretary of Commerce, he was the chief executive for the Bank of Cypress. This institution is controlled entirely by Vladimir Putin, and is well-known for laundering money for Russian oligarchs.
Before his nomination as Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson had zero experience in any form of government. He was the CEO of Exxon, and spent his entire life in the petroleum industry. Trump and Tillerson never met prior to his nomination. However, Tillerson and Putin have engaged in a close business and personal relationship for years. Tillerson was presented with the highest medal a non-Russian can receive by Putin. Tillerson and Putin have huge investments in the Artic oil reserves.
Michael Flynn literally lied about everything. The Trump administration was warned about his involvement with Putin and with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but was appointed by Trump without reserve. He lied about his involvement with foreign nations to the FBI when he applied for his SF-86 security clearance form. He has plead guilty and is cooperating with Robert Mueller’s investigation.
Paul Manafort was one of Trump’s three campaign chairman. He is under indictment for lying about his profitable involvement in Ukraine under the full awareness and approval of Vladimir Putin. His lies will place him in a federal prison.
Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Trump may be the keystone for the Trump campaign’s collusion with Russia. He omitted four contacts with high level Russian agents which has prevented him from having a security clearance to this day. Kushner also made efforts to establish a ‘back channel’ between Trump and Putin in the Seychelles Islands.
Two of Ivanka Trump’s closest friends are a husband and wife who have extremely close ties to Putin. The woman is reported to have dated Putin for an undisclosed period of time.
Donny Boy Jr. held a meeting with at least six Russian agents in Trump Tower in June of 2016. The reported purpose of the meeting was to receive ‘dirt’ on Hillary Clinton which would offer support to Trump. The lies which followed this meeting offer proof that Trump met with these Russian agents on that same day while he was in the residence.
Which brings us to Trump himself. Former MI-6 agent Christopher Steele composed a dossier detailing the events which occurred during the 2013 ‘Miss Universe Pageant’ held in Moscow. Steele reported the salacious encounter in the Moscow Ritz Carlton with two young Russian prostitutes, but more importantly, he revealed plans between Putin and Trump to win our 2016 election. He also wrote about meetings between Trump and oligarchs for the reported purpose of laundering their fortunes through the purchase of American real estate.
Since Trump has been in the Oval Office he has held eight secret meetings between himself and Russian agents. Putin and Trump converse frequently by telephone, and when they have been outside of the United States during the same period of time, they have met whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Trump has refused to activate sanctions on Russia for proven intervention in our election which were passed by congress months ago.
Make your own decision, but if the word ‘collusion’ is not included you are in a state of denial.
My fellow Americans, the word and the action is “treason.”
Op-ed by James Turnage
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