Pompeo Gives Trump Cover On His Bogus Ukraine Conspiracy Theory, Floats Potential Probe | Talking Points Memo

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signaled on Tuesday that he would be open to investigating President Donald Trump’s bogus conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 elections, even though that claim has been thoroughly debunked.


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You’re not in Kansas anymore, Fatso!

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Even when that information comes directly from Putin and the Kremlin to serve Putin’s purposes and distract from Russia’s own proven attacks on our elections. Especially then, because we’ve got to keep the Russians happy, Pompeo added.

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I’ve got some evidence:

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Wow – Pompeo is trying really really hard to wrest the ‘Biggest A$$hole’ Cabinet member trophy from Barr isn’t he?

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Man, the plate-spinning going on with these folks! It must be fucking exhausting.

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When Pompeo was asked he was considering testifying in the House impeachment probe…the secretary of state was vague.

“When the time is right, all good things happen,” he said with a smile.

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“Any time there is information that indicates that any country has messed with American elections Russia engaged in a disinformation campaign to benefit Trump, we not only have a right but a duty to make sure we chase that down we pretend its true ” Pompeo said when asked if the U.S. would pursue an investigation into the conspiracy theory.

FIFH

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Not only a right, but a duty.

He’s all in, all the way in, in up to his…

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Dear Fat Mike:

How’s your end-game looking, you crooked motherfucker?

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Too few people grasp how much Israel interferes in and influences our elections. Not to put to fine a point on it, but it’s been widely acknowledged that unless a POTUS candidate pledges to do the bidding of AIPAC, he/she has no chance of being elected. Netanyahu was allowed to address a joint session of Congress. Can anyone imagine allowing Macron or Putin or any other world leader to stand before Congress to give a speech?

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West Point should revoke his degree.

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It’s been obvious for quite some time that Pompeo is just another of Putin’s assets in the inner circle of our so-called “president.”

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Translation: “I can’t prove anything right now but I’m working on cooking the books right now.”

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Pompey is like Capt Renault, who shortly afterward committing murder, says to Rick in Casablanca, “round up the usual suspects.”

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Why is this comment coming from our SECRETARY OF STATE?!

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Pompeo: another waste of skin.

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Seriously, there must be serious dirt on this guy that Donnie has… IC time to leak!!

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There’s a wide gap between influence and interference. While Israel does try to make its case for those who will support it, that’s legitimate. If it does into skulduggery, like the Russians, that’s a whole different kettle of fish.

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And so much of it!

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