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Ties to Russia dangerous
The conspiracy deepens. As Donald Trump and his administration seek to cover up his tracks with regards to Russian contacts, he is also trying to restrict media access to the White House. An independent prosecutor is required to find the facts, and any claims by Trump that the truth is fake news is more signs of a cover-up.
Remember Watergate? Nixon sought a cover-up undercover. Trump is doing it in the open. I think his possible connections to Russian oligarchs is appearing quite dangerous to our democracy. Meanwhile, oil money is poisoning this administration and the dropping by this administration of even a hint of any climate change fix will be a disaster for mankind.
Trump’s tax returns are key to this story, and a reason why they are being withheld might be the obvious ties to Russia. More disturbing are the ties to Russia by so many in the new administration, including the new secretary of state and several people who were part of the transition team, etc.
Contact your local member of Congress and ask them why they are not asking for an independent investigation into Trump’s ties to Russia, his lack of tax returns and his conflicts of interest as president.
Dave Robinson
Curlew