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kstewart33

(6,551 posts) Tue Apr 4, 2017, 03:37 PM Apr 2017

FBI Creates Unit to Coordinate Trump-Russia Probe [View all]

Source: Financial Times via Political Wire

“The FBI is planning to create a special section based at its Washington headquarters to co-ordinate its investigation of Russian activities designed to influence the 2016 presidential election,” the Financial Times reports.

“The move, a sign of how seriously the bureau is taking allegations of Russian meddling in American politics, is also aimed at giving FBI director James Comey greater visibility into the investigation’s granular details.”

Said one FBI agent: “It’s meant to surge resources.”

Read more: https://politicalwire.com/2017/04/04/fbi-creates-unit-coordinate-trump-russia-probe/

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FBI Creates Unit to Coordinate Trump-Russia Probe [View all] kstewart33 Apr 2017 OP

Standby for a Tweetstorm! DemoTex Apr 2017 #1

LMBO iluvtennis Apr 2017 #14

K&R! stonecutter357 Apr 2017 #2

That's the kinda "surge" I can support! ret5hd Apr 2017 #3

Next tweet lark Apr 2017 #4

That was way too good wryter2000 Apr 2017 #6

Wash your fingers off with strong soap! lark Apr 2017 #11

Now they will deflect murielm99 Apr 2017 #22

That's really the whole point of #RESIST.. lark Apr 2017 #25

republican traitors must be outed for betraying America to russia Achilleaze Apr 2017 #5

Whoda thunk BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #13

Guantanamo is almost empty. They wanted to keep it open . Perfect place for them. notdarkyet Apr 2017 #7

Love it...send em to Guantanamo...wouldn't that be ironic as Trump wanted to keep it open iluvtennis Apr 2017 #15

And they couldn't do this a year ago when it was important .. ananda Apr 2017 #8

Cue Trumpanzees' heads exploding in 3...2...1... meow2u3 Apr 2017 #9

I don't trust Comey... gerryatwork Apr 2017 #10

It only took 9 months - slow clap Juliusseizure Apr 2017 #12

Steele would NOT be able to finish it in one month. Fantasy. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #18

Thanks for the reality check, Bernardo Hekate Apr 2017 #21

FBI should have devoted massive resources Juliusseizure Apr 2017 #23

They spelled 'purge' wrong (nt) Maine-i-acs Apr 2017 #16

It's going to be HUUUGE! orangecrush Apr 2017 #17

A little fucking late. LS_Editor Apr 2017 #19

Kick Hekate Apr 2017 #20

This is a big deal DeminPennswoods Apr 2017 #24

After the investigation, cpamomfromtexas Apr 2017 #26