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Trump Wanted Russia Hacking Indictments Before Putin Meet for Leverage

Remember that time the media melted down? No, that other time. No, no the third most recent time that the media lost its mind and began howling in the streets while tearing its hair out.

That’s right.

Helsinki.

Trump met with Putin. He’s a traitor and a spy who takes orders from Moscow. Why didn’t he mildly lecture Putin about democracy the way that Obama would have?

Here’s a little window into what Trump was doing from a Wall Street Journal article.

Before President Trump headed to meet Vladimir Putin last month, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein requested a meeting in the Oval Office. He was ready to indict Russian officials for election hacking and wanted to know if the president wanted the Justice Department to announce the charges before or after the trip.

Mr. Trump told Mr. Rosenstein to issue the statement as soon as possible, adding that it would strengthen his position in talks with Moscow, according to people familiar with the exchange.

Read the full story from Front Page Mag


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