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Clinton's Strategy to Link Trump with Russia Uncovered

8/4/2025

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A newly uncovered intelligence appendix reveals that Hillary Clinton greenlit a strategy to tarnish Donald Trump by associating him with Russia. Despite evidence, the CIA and FBI, under John Brennan and James Comey, turned a blind eye, choosing instead to pursue Trump. This scheme, involving CrowdStrike, stoked the controversial Trump-Russia narrative.

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A newly uncovered intelligence appendix reveals that Hillary Clinton greenlit a strategy to tarnish Donald Trump by associating him with Russia. Despite evidence, the CIA and FBI, under John Brennan and James Comey, turned a blind eye, choosing instead to pursue Trump. This scheme, involving CrowdStrike, stoked the controversial Trump-Russia narrative.