Senator John McCain admits handing Donald Trump-Russia dossier to FBI

[timosman]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-a7523551.html

The long-time critic of the Republican leader was reportedly made aware of claims by a former British diplomat posted in Moscow


^{Senator John McCain beat Mr Romney to become candidate in 2008 Reuters}

John McCain has admitted handing documents to FBI director James Comey alleging contact between the Trump campaign and Moscow, and that Russian intelligence may have compromising information about the President-elect.

The Arizona senator confirmed on Wednesday that he passed on the information after not being able to make a judgement on its accuracy.

“Late last year, I received sensitive information that has since been made public. Upon examination of the contents, and unable to make a judgement about their accuracy, I delivered the information to the Director of the FBI,” he wrote in a statement to clarify his involvement in the scandal.

“That has been the extent of my contact with the FBI or any other government agency regarding this issue,” Mr McCain said

His statement came following reports Russian operatives had allegedly compiled salacious personal information about the President-elect.

However, Mr Trump has repeatedly refuted the claims labelling them “fake news” and a “total political witchhunt.”

CNN first published reports that the Republican leader had been presented with the claims by intelligence officials, however they did not include the specific allegations as reporters were unable to verify their accuracy.

BuzzFeed later published the entirety of the allegations, albeit with the caveat that they were unsubstantiated, with the President-elect later branding the publication a "failing pile of garbage."

Mr Trump took a furious swing at the media during his first press conference on Wednesday, in which he refused to answer questions from CNN reporter Jim Acosta, claiming: “you are fake news."

He also denied having any involvement with Russia, writing on Twitter: "Russia has never tried to use leverage over me. I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA - NO DEALS, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING!"

[AZJoe]

John "ISIS" McCain who loves Israel/AIPAC's lobbying and interference in US elections; who has no problem with Saudi Arabia and Qatar's donations to Hitlary's organizations; who has no problem with his and other politicians intimately cozy relationships foreign governments of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Qatar, and even terrorists organization leaders like Al Qaeda and its affiliates; who advocates Washington's interference in foreign elections; who regularly campaigns on behalf of foreign politicians including neo-Nazi political parties in foreign elections; who has more skeletons in his closet than Arlington National Cemetery; ... McCain is the guy that passed along an obviously fake on its face anonymous smear piece for "investigation".

[Suzanimal]

I wouldn't mind seeing McCain behind bars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGCCMjVy6Bg

[anaconda]

[anaconda]

John "Fake News" McCain?

[pcosmar]

can he be prosecuted yet?

or is he still being protected by some voodoo?

[anaconda]

can he be prosecuted yet?

or is he still being protected by some voodoo?

What's the statute of limitations on treason?

[AZJoe]

[KrokHead]

If Russia had enough to destroy Trump's life he would have lost the election on purpose. It's not like Trump became inoffensive or eloquent during the eleventh hour proving he needed to win or else.

The butthurt is over 9000. Trump is a real bag of crap but it's getting really fun to root for him.