Trump’s fragile ego is endangering national security, says ex-Russian ambassador — he

[signalmankenneth]

Trump’s fragile ego is endangering national security, says ex-Russian ambassador — here’s how

The former U.S. ambassador to Russia blamed President Donald Trump’s insecurity for his refusal to hold the Kremlin accountable for election interference.

Mike McFaul, the top U.S. diplomat in Russia under former President Barack Obama, said he had been trying to sound the alarm for years about the Kremlin’s attempts to undermine American democracy — and he said intelligence and law enforcement agencies shared his concerns.

“It has been obvious for a long time what the Russians have been doing in terms of violating our sovereignty during elections,” McFaul told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell.

Despite the near-universal agreement that Russia had meddled in the 2016 election and planned to do so again, Trump has not taken any action — and has even refused to enforce sanctions imposed by Congress.

“You know, the only explanation I have is that the president thinks that by admitting the diagnostics about what Russia is doing, it will undermine the legitimacy of his election back in 2016,” McFaul said. “Because of that tension, he refuses to treat this as a national security threat. It’s not a Republican or Democratic threat, it’s a national security threat, and I think it is because of that he refuses to talk about it in a serious way.”

By Travis Gettys

[hvilleherb]

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[Tranquillus in Exile]

According to some rightists here it's been going on for decades, it's of no account, forget it.

[anatta]

Mike McFaul, the top U.S. diplomat in Russia under former President Barack Obama, said he had been trying to sound the alarm for years about the Kremlin’s attempts to undermine American democracy

bullshit

[Cancel 2020.1]

bullshit

How do you know? Is it really that outlandish?

Or are you just concerned that you won't be able to say "da Russians" anymore?

[anatta]

How do you know? Is it really that outlandish?

Or are you just concerned that you won't be able to say "da Russians" anymore?

prior to the sanctions imposed by Obama for the "Rusian meddling"
( which I still don't 100% buy -considering the IC leadership lies when its convenient)]there was absolutely no indication US/Russian relations took a bad turn because of electoral meddling.

Obama couldn't play strategic global chess at Putin's level ( Syria/Crimea) but never did Obama complain about Russian hacking.

Now this tool who was a high level ambassador says he knew it all along?? I call bullshit

[katzgar]

The putin bots are checking in

[Leonthecat]

prior to the sanctions imposed by Obama for the "Rusian meddling"
( which I still don't 100% buy -considering the IC leadership lies when its convenient)]there was absolutely no indication US/Russian relations took a bad turn because of electoral meddling.

Obama couldn't play strategic global chess at Putin's level ( Syria/Crimea) but never did Obama complain about Russian hacking.

Now this tool who was a high level ambassador says he knew it all along?? I call bullshit

[Micawber]

Even dense loser Repukes must know the score by now. Enough episodes to reveal the plan.

We will NOT let this loser govern. Scandal after scandal unending. Trump isnt potus, he is a tomato can we will punch for 4 years.

You will not have power with this racist piece of shit criminal stupid asshole.

WE rule by other means when YOU cheat with Russians.

Choke. Never ever will we hand you the keys to the most precious thing in the world.

Shame on you. You bought 4 years of war like never before.