In revisiting the Eric Lichtblau article in the New York Times from October 31, 2016 on the Alfa allegations, I came across something quite interesting. That says that intelligence officials were briefing Congress during August and September on Alfa Bank allegations. This was during the same period that John Brennan was briefing the Gang of 8 and it’s not immediately clear if this passage refers to the same briefings although I would lean towards a yes.
Devil's advocate: Suppose there was a series of briefings across August and September, and the phony Alfa Bank stuff doesn't get briefed to congress until a meeting on, say, September 21, a couple days after Joffe - er, I mean Sussmann - presented the info to the FBI.
Maybe the anti-Trump conspirators knew there would be something along these lines forthcoming, but in early meetings, the briefings to Congress only allude to it and they say they are looking into it. Then in September, they have their phony ducks in a row and present the Alfa gobbledygook to the FBI and the FBI runs and briefs it to Congress.
Wouldn't that technically fall under the description in the article? That is, they started briefing generally on possible financial ties in August and that set the table for presenting the Alfa crap in September?
You’re a dog. Russiagate is a bone. Keep tracking and I’ll keep sending kibble.
Looks like an interesting fresh angle. God bless.
Devil's advocate: Suppose there was a series of briefings across August and September, and the phony Alfa Bank stuff doesn't get briefed to congress until a meeting on, say, September 21, a couple days after Joffe - er, I mean Sussmann - presented the info to the FBI.
Maybe the anti-Trump conspirators knew there would be something along these lines forthcoming, but in early meetings, the briefings to Congress only allude to it and they say they are looking into it. Then in September, they have their phony ducks in a row and present the Alfa gobbledygook to the FBI and the FBI runs and briefs it to Congress.
Wouldn't that technically fall under the description in the article? That is, they started briefing generally on possible financial ties in August and that set the table for presenting the Alfa crap in September?