From the start of the Trump-Russia story, there have been many secrets, but no mysteries.Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to help Donald Trump. Donald Trump publicly welcomed that help, and integrated the fruits of Russian intervention into his closing campaign argument. (“I love WikiLeaks!”) Since being elected he has attempted to tilt American policy toward Russia, above all by his persistent and repeated attempts to lift the sanctions imposed by President Obama to punish Russia for its invasion of Crimea in 2014 and for its election-meddling in 2016.Uncertainties remain: Did the Trump campaign actively coordinate its messaging with …read more
Source: The Atlantic
