Kaine: Russia Investigation ‘Potentially’ Moving Into ‘Treason’ Territory

Sen. Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, responds to questions about the poison gas attacks and ongoing “war crimes” in Syria, during a television news interview on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Kaine blasted blasted President Donald Trump for relying on his criticism of former President Obama’s approach to Syria now that he’s in charge, adding, “He’s got to put on his big boy pants and own up to the job.”   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks during a television news interview on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 5, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) on Tuesday said the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and whether members of President Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia may turn toward “potentially treason.”

“We’re now beyond obstruction of justice, in terms of what’s being investigated,” the former vice presidential nominee said on MSNBC. “This is moving into perjury, false statements, and even into potentially treason.”

Donald Trump Jr. on Sunday admitted he met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer in June 2016 because he was told the lawyer had damaging information about Hillary Clinton that could help Trump’s campaign.

The New York Times on Monday reported that publicist Rob Goldstone, who contacted Trump Jr. about the alleged compromising information, suggested to Trump Jr. that the Russian government was behind the alleged “helpful” information.

Trump Jr. on Tuesday released the emails he and Goldstone exchanged, including a reference to a “Russian government attorney” flying from Moscow for the meeting.

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  1. I believe November 8, 2016 was the Pearl Harbor Day of our present cyber war with Russia. A sneak attack that resulted in their taking of the White House. We should do everything necessary to take our democracy back, both from Russia and its Republican Party collaborators. Those who cooperated with Russia in this attack are guilty of treason, as surely as if they helped Osama bin Laden.

  2. Someone has said
    It’s war
    No different than if Russian Marines had landed in Norfolk VA

  3. Moving? Wrong tense.

    MOVED!

    And this is where it moved to.

  4. “Treason” - it’s got a nice ring to it.

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