Senate Intelligence Committee summary report

[Bob78164]

Here is the unclassified summary of the Senate Intelligence Committee's review of the intelligence community's assessment of Russian interference in the 2016 election. The report appears to be unanimous -- I couldn't find a dissenting view on the Committee's Web site. The summary is relatively short, so it can be read in full. The short version: The intelligence community got it right. --Bob

[jarnon]

Most of this just confirms what we’ve known since 2016. But here’s an up-to-date finding:

As the inquiry has progressed since January 2017, the Committee has seen additional examples of Russia's attempts to sow discord, undermine democratic institutions, and interfere in U.S. elections and those of our allies.

So what do they intend to do about it?

[Bob Juch]

Most of this just confirms what we’ve known since 2016. But here’s an up-to-date finding:

As the inquiry has progressed since January 2017, the Committee has seen additional examples of Russia's attempts to sow discord, undermine democratic institutions, and interfere in U.S. elections and those of our allies.

So what do they intend to do about it?

Refer it to the whole Senate. Period.

[silverscreenselect]

Refer it to the whole Senate. Period.

Another reason we need a Democratic Senate in 2019.

Gee, I wonder what Trump and his good buddy Vladimir Putin will talk about in private next week.

[jarnon]

Gee, I wonder what Trump and his good buddy Vladimir Putin will talk about in private next week.

Obama told Putin to cut it out; we know now that Putin didn’t. He’s even less likely to listen to Trump. There are bills in the Senate to fight election interference. This report makes it clear that they need to be passed.

[Bob Juch]

Gee, I wonder what Trump and his good buddy Vladimir Putin will talk about in private next week.

Obama told Putin to cut it out; we know now that Putin didn’t. He’s even less likely to listen to Trump. There are bills in the Senate to fight election interference. This report makes it clear that they need to be passed.

Are you aware that trump wants to be the only American in the room with Putin? Do you really think trump is going to tell his puppetmaster to cut anything out?