This is explosive: 2 wks before his inauguration, Trump was shown highly classified intel detailing how the Kremlin — following an order from Putin — executed its cyberattacks targeting the election.
Trump then used this intel... to try to discredit the conclusions.
#TrumpKnew
Jan. 6, 2017: Trump was briefed on highly classified intel — INCLUDING TEXTS & EMAILS FROM RUSSIAN MILITARY OFFICERS — showing that Putin ordered the cyberattacks designed to sway the 2016 election.
Jan. 6 & 7, 2017: Trump blames Russian cyberattacks on the DNC.
#TrumpKnew
Jan 7, 2017 (one day after Trump was briefed on Russia's cyberattacks): Trump says only "stupid people and fools" wouldn't want to pursue a "good relationship w/ Russia"; suggests that WE would create "another" problem by not being nice to the country that attacked us. #TrumpKnew
Jan 10, 2017 (Four days after Trump was briefed on highly classified intelligence detailing how Russia carried out its cyberattacks): Trump calls the Russia investigation "FAKE NEWS" and "A TOTAL POLITICAL WITCH HUNT!"
Jan 11, 2017 (Five days after Trump was briefed on highly classified intelligence detailing how Russia carried out its cyberattacks): Trump says U.S. intelligence agencies are taking "shots at me" ... and compares U.S. intelligence agencies/officials to Nazis. #TrumpKnew
April '17 (3 months after Trump was briefed on highly classified intel detailing Russia's cyberattacks): Trump tells Face The Nation he's not sure if Russia did it (but "we have to find out") & suggests that the FBI doesn't have enough evidence to say it was Russia. #TrumpKnew
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