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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Ex-CIA Director: Putin Cultivated Donald Trump as 'Source'

Former CIA director Leon Panetta said that Russian President Vladimir Putin views former President Donald Trump as a "source" that he can use to his benefit. Appearing on the One Decision podcast, Panetta discussed allegations in journalist Bob Woodward's new book War that Trump and Putin had as many as seven private phone calls since early 2021, after Trump left office.

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Panetta said that it would be "very unusual" for the Russian president to be engaged in communication with a former POTUS. He added that Putin "knows how to work a source, and he's got a source that is very near the top in this country, he, himself is going to engage that source."</a>

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Vladimir Putin speaks English (as well as German), so Trump and he do not require an interpreter. The greatest threats to US national security are Donald Trump and disgraced retired US Army MG Michael Flynn.

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#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2024-10-15 08:38 AM | Reply

For sure, Trumpanzee is an infinite source of a popular fertilizer so this comes as no surprise to anyone.

#2 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2024-10-15 10:12 AM | Reply

The logical folks know Donald has been a Russian asset for many years, and perhaps decades. This has been especially clear since he entered politics.

#3 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-10-15 11:04 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Vlad has had Donnie on a leash for several decades... pretty much ever since US banks decided he was a bad risk and he was funded by Russian banks.

Republicans, however, see him as no risk at all.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-15 11:29 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Vlad has had Donnie on a leash for several decades... -

#4 | Posted by Corky

100% correct!

#5 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-15 11:36 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The term 'useful idiot' comes to mind:

www.merriam-webster.com

OCU

#6 | Posted by OCUser at 2024-10-15 11:54 AM | Reply

Trump supporters who can read that, assuming they would even open their ears to news that contradicts their Fox brainwashing, are disgusting excuses for citizens.

#7 | Posted by danni at 2024-10-15 12:00 PM | Reply

"Feeding state secrets to our enemies is ALMOST as bad as that time Kamala didn't cite a source in a paper properly!"
-Jeff Epstein Bellringer

#8 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-10-15 12:52 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

@#4 ... he was funded by Russian banks. ...

BaFin to Deepen Deutsche Bank Money Laundering Investigation (Feb 2019)
www.financemagnates.com

...Deutsche Bank released a statement on Friday saying that BaFin, the German financial regulator, has extended the remit of an independent auditor examining the lender's role in the Danske Bank money laundering scandal.

The case stems from an ongoing investigation into the Danish bank's Estonian division.

After a whistle-blower sounded the alarm about the activity of certain customers, most of whom were from Russia and the former Soviet Union, in late 2018, it became apparent that Danske Bank's Tallinn-based operations were doing business with some less than scrupulous individuals.

It is alleged that the bank laundered around $225 billion from 2007 to 2014. If that is the case, it would potentially be the largest instance of money laundering ever uncovered.

Deutsche Bank falls into the mix as it acted as Danske Bank's main correspondent bank. According to the Financial Times, the German bank was responsible for facilitating $180 billion in suspicious transactions....

[emphasis mine]

Deutsche Bank Offices Are Raided In Money Laundering Probe (Nov 2018)
www.npr.org

...In recent years, Deutsche Bank has been in the news not only for its prominence in the Panama Papers, but also for its ties to President Trump, in a tumultuous relationship that goes back some 20 years.

Trump and the bank once sued each other after he failed to repay a $300 million loan. And the author and reporter Luke Harding has described a "shuffle of money" between the bank's dealings with figures in Russia and its business with Trump. ...

[emphasis mine]

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-15 01:45 PM | Reply

Worst part is that the only people who didn't already know that are MAGAusefulidiots. And that is what MAGA is a cult of Useful Idiots No member of our Armed Forces or intelligence community should have any association with MAGA or Trump. They are real security threats to the United States and if that requires the arrest of Donald trump himself.......it's about ---- time!!!

#10 | Posted by danni at 2024-10-15 06:49 PM | Reply

This Russia hoax is like a drug lefties cannot quit.

Panetta was one of the 51 signatories of the laptop story is Russian disinformation letter.

I'm yeah, I'm not taking anything this professional liar says at face value.

#11 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-15 09:16 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

#11 | Posted by JeffJ/Bellringer at 2024-10-15 09:16 PM | Reply | Flag: Still awaiting word on this book

#12 | Posted by Hans at 2024-10-15 09:20 PM | Reply

This Russia hoax is like a drug lefties cannot quit.

Panetta was one of the 51 signatories of the laptop story is Russian disinformation letter.

I'm yeah, I'm not taking anything this professional liar says at face value.

#11 | Posted by BellRinger

Trump literally gave classified information to Russia in the oval office and can't say enough nice things about Putin.

Jeff Epstein-Lover Bellringer is just another traitor lover.

#13 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-10-16 10:27 AM | Reply

Did Putin cultivate Joe Biden and his entire administration to enable and abet genocide which has caused devastating, long-term harm (perhaps permanent) to America's ability to project soft power around the world?

When he is elected, will Donald Trump really start carpet-bombing Iran and other areas in southwest Asia when it is completely against his puppetmaster Putin's interest to do so?
Or is that simply a ruse used by Zionist shills in the Demoocrat party to vote for more genocide?

Can those Americans who do not vote for Jill Stein (who is the only Jewish presidential candidate) be labeled as anti-semites?

So many questions. So few answers.

#14 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2024-10-16 10:43 AM | Reply

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