Blumenthal calls classified briefing on Russian interference "absolutely chilling"

[Nevilledog]

https://www.axios.com/blumenthal-briefing-russian-interference-2ecde46b-1a7a-4f1e-a2c7-1215db70d348.html

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D- Conn.) called on the Trump administration to declassify intelligence detailing Russian efforts to influence the 2020 elections, telling MSNBC on Sunday that the classified briefing lawmakers received about the Kremlin's activities last week was "absolutely chilling."

The big picture: National Counterintelligence and Security Center Director William Evanina said in a statement Friday that the Russian government is "using a range of measures" to "denigrate" Joe Biden ahead of the election. China and Iran would prefer that Trump is defeated, according to Evanina.

Driving the news: Blumenthal suggested in a Washington Post op-ed Saturday that Sen. Ron Johnson's (R-Wis.) investigation into Joe Biden and his son's activities in Ukraine may be laundering Russian disinformation, citing a report that Johnson had been provided with tapes by a Ukrainian lawmaker whose father was a KGB agent.

Johnson has denied allegations that he is amplifying Russian disinformation, saying in a statement to the Post: “I will not be deterred by these despicable tactics designed to discredit a legitimate investigation. It only increases my curiosity: What do they know that we might uncover?"
Top Democrats in the House and Senate have called for the FBI to provide Congress with a "defensive briefing" regarding what appears to be a "concerted foreign interference campaign" targeting Congress.

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[SheltieLover]

1. K&R!

For visibility!

[soothsayer]

2. Someone needs to spill the beans

[musette_sf]

3. K&R

[spanone]

4. Only one senator, Mr. Blumenthal, has had the balls to speak up about this.

What the hell is wrong with people?

[hamsterjill]

7. They need to band together and speak out

I don’t think the Founding Fathers meant that treason should be protected by details in the Constitution. Surely there is or should be a waiver of classified intel when national security is at risk.

[Skraxx]

5. GO China!

LOL! Maybe we oughta start the US Election Meddling Olympics and we can all route for the countries we want to win? Just a sick, dark thought. Don't mind me.

[dalton99a]

6. Putin is ready to go to extreme lengths this year to help his puppet

[Mike 03]

8. Kicking

[BSdetect]

9. We need this shit revealed fully Someone take the step now. We will pardon you if convicted.

[niyad]

10. KNR

[SoonerPride]

11. My hunch is they are literally going to change votes by hacking county level voting centers

And they have the proof of them getting ready to do so.

[BlueJac]

12. K&R

[certainot]

13. putin haas been using talk radio since at least 2008 and dems who get those briefings and in

intel hearings/briefings need to bring up the radio topic to get media to investigate.

there is a great deal of circumstantial evidence that talk radio is a putin tool here and in other countries and it needs to be investigated and exposed.

all putin had to do is figure out how to feed limbaugh through intermediaries like conrad black for instance, a guy in putin's corner and a regular mentor to limbaugh

[Mersky]

14. K & R!!

[pandr32]

15. Good luck with that!

Re: calling "on the Trump administration to declassify intelligence detailing Russian efforts to influence the 2020 elections..."