From the New York Times, Scott Shane and Mark Mazzetti on the plot to subvert an election: Unraveling the Russia story so far (and more). At CIA’s “Russia House”, growing alarm about 2016 election interference: An excerpt from The Apprentice: Trump, Russia and the Subversion of American Democracy by Greg Miller. Russian cyberwarfare is much worse than you think; Donald Trump’s indifference to it is much more criminal than you think. Are Russian diplomats obstructing justice? Trump should be more worried about the Brennan dossier. After demanding release of DOJ documents, Trump admits he’s just doing what his sycophants tell him to do.
Jeff Sessions is the most conservative member of the Trump administration; Trump doesn’t care — he wants protection for himself. Trump’s problem with Mueller: The special counsel is “batting a thousand”. Trump-proof aspects of Manafort deal rankle lawyers. The Mueller investigation continues to out-govern the Trump administration. Lynn Ellen Patyk writes a love letter to Robert Mueller.
