Posted on 09/19/2017 10:06:45 AM PDT by Pinkbell
President Donald Trump's pick for US ambassador to Russia, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, told lawmakers Tuesday that there is "no question Russia interfered in the US election last summer."
Appearing in his nomination hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations committee, Huntsman said the interference in the election has directly led to the low level of trust between Moscow and Washington.
The US government publicly announced in October that it was "confident" Russia orchestrated the hacking of the Democratic National Committee in the lead-up to the election.
And in January, days before President Donald Trump took office, the US intelligence community concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered an "influence campaign" aimed at hurting Trump's rival, Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton.
Trump has branded the investigation the "single greatest witch hunt" in political history and consistently questioned the intelligence community's findings well into his presidency even though the intelligence community did not conclude that Russian efforts made a difference in the election result.
Congressional committees and a Department of Justice special counsel are investigating alleged Russian interference and any potential coordination between Trump associates and Russia.
Huntsman also said that "Russia continues to threaten stability in Europe" by violating the sovereignty of its neighbors.
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I don't know the answer but it was a lame move on Trump's part.
Yeah, Hitliary got the Republican primary candidate she and her people wanted and voted for in the Republican primaries.
So Funny!
What Republican in their right mind is going to vote for a womanizing, uber-capitalist? Right?
I am still laughing my guts out over that fact.
Note that H->! has never repudiated the endorsement of her campaign by the CPUSA.
It weighs the administration down and makes it vulnerable to its enemies. There is no way possible civilian Trump and his billion dollar corporation would put up with incompetence and insubordination. I am positive background checks were severely scrutinized. Why wasn't this the case with President Trump's government employees?Furthermore,not really firing any Kenyan Administration leftovers is disturbing. What possible service do they provide beside obstruction?
And countries that funded HRC via her foundation?
And Mexico?
And?
Where was all of the outrage and jailtimr when Clinton-Gore colluded with the ChiComs to get reelected in 96?
I think everyone says Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
The same experts also will acknowledge Russia interfered in the 2012 election. And 2008. And 2004. And they’ll interfere in the 2020.
Russians put their fingers in foreign elections.
A matter of history.
Influenced or hacked? No one has said anyone fixed the election votes.
Define “interfered”.
Until you define methods and the resulting impact to election results, you’re just peeing in your soup.
Uniparty=morons
“Huntsman is just another Jeb Bush parroting the Uniparty nonsense.
Remember when somebody signed up at FR and was pimping Huntsman in FReepmail?
LOL - what a joke”
Huntsman is known tool. Why was he picked?
“Did Obama in word, deed, and the inappropriate use of US taxpayer money, attempt to influence elections in Israel and the BREXIT vote in the UK? Uh...YES HE DID. But - it’s Russia, Russia, Russia!!!!!
When is Sessions going to show up to work?”
I think Obama also messed around in Canada to help get Trudeu elected.
It has been 11 months since that announcement and still not the tiniest shred of evidence has been produced.
Huntsman: No question Russia interfered in US election
Would someone please explain how the Russians changed the outcome of the election????
I can only guess in some attempt to bridge with GOPe enemies.
I’ve found that when you keep your enemies close it’s easier for them to slip the knife in.
“I think everyone says Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
The same experts also will acknowledge Russia interfered in the 2012 election. And 2008. And 2004. And they’ll interfere in the 2020.
Russians put their fingers in foreign elections.
A matter of history.”
No one can say just exactly how Russia interfered...because they didnt unless you count monitoring US media. Certainly 0 impact on vote totals. A democrat scam from the beginning just like global warming.
IIRC, Huntsman is one of Glenn Beck’s big buddies. If so, anything he sez needs to be taken with several pounds of salt; to my way of thinking.
Oh, that’s because they share “progressive” goals, not because she’s a commie. Well, not *just* because she’s a commie. ;^)
I didn’t like Huntsman being an Ambassador. Some people end up biting you in end, and he is one of them! I call them ‘Sugar Coated Evil’....
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