it's not just that they colluded with russia. it's that they were looking for something *stolen*

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they were trying to get their hands on *illegally obtained* emails.

*stolen* emails.

it's bad enough that they were colluding with russia to get information russia legally obtained.

but they were specifically looking for *hacked* emails. not just some backgrounder based on interviews and research and analysis of publicly available information, but specifically, illegally obtained emails.

that, also, would be bad enough on its own -- encouraging people to commit a crime so their campaign could benefit from the contraband.

but put them together and you've got something really outrageous -- encouraging a foreign government to commit a crime against an american.

[KT2000]

1. it's amazing how slippery the slope it

that the stolen feature is not discussed much tells me "we" are starting to accept criminality as normal. These idiots think they are still in the sleazy real estate business in New York.

[bettyellen]

2. And russia was under sanctions - not a friendly state

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3. but hey, at least it's not north korea, right?

this whole situation is surreal.

[tblue37]

4. Not to mention the innumerable lies--even on security clearance applications--

told by so many key figures in the Trump campaign and administration as they denied meeting with Russians connected to the Russian government.

[L. Coyote]

5. The word is "conspiracy" and it is a crime.

Link to tweet

18 U.S. Code § 371 - Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States
If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.