The main problem with Attorney General Barrs summary of the Special Counsels report, when relating information about Russian Interference in the 2016 election, and possible collusion with members of the Donald Trump Campaign, is a failure to clarify Terms and Definitions. This is especially important when the summary letter quotes actual parts of the Special Councels Report dealing with POSSIBLE RUSSIAN INVOLVEMENT IN THE 2016 ELECTION.
This occurs twice:
As the report states: "[T]he investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian Government in its election interference activities."
The Special Counsel defined "coordination" as an "agreement-tacit or express-between the Trump Campaign and the Russian government on election interference."
As you can see, when the Report itself is quoted, the term "RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT" IS USED with no qualifications, it is clear and consise. However, the Barr Summary letter uses multiple terms that creates confusion as to what is actually being discussed, and the exact nature of who and what is being accused or exonerated.
FROM THE SUMMARY LETTER WE GET:
- "...the results of the Special Counsel's investigation into Russia's interference..."
- "... persons associated with the Russian government in connection..."
- "... joined the Russian conspiracies..."
- "... Special Counsel found that Russian government actors..."
- "... Russian military officers for conspiring to hack into computers..."
-"... Russian-affiliated individuals to assist the Trump campaign.
What this doesn't tell us is if these were RUSSIAN NATIONALS
WORKING:
- WITHOUT THE KNOWLEGE OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
- WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
- ON BEHALF OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
- INDEPENDENT OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
- AS A MEMBER OF, OR EMPLOYED BY, THE
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
THIS WOULD INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT WHO WENT "RENEGADE."
TO BE CONTINUED...
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