yov, the indictment is publicly available.
https://www.justice.gov/file/1080281/download . You can draw your own conclusions. I find it telling that the only response Trump can muster is to blame Obama. Of course, the caveats are Trump's not exactly known for being thoughtful and articulate in his tweets AND an indictment is only the prosecution's side of the story. It got stamped b a grand jury but prosecutor's are not obligated to present potentially exculpatory evidence to a grand jury. And the chances of these people seeing trial are very slim. But it sets up the case for Americans who get indicted for their involvement, because unless they flee for a place that doesn't have an extradition treaty with the US, they likely will get arrested and tried (or offered a plea deal).
Also, remember: the RNC also got hacked. Nothing was released because they were on the side Russia picked. I doubt their material was any less embarrassing for the GOP than the DNC's was for the Democrats. So I bet, because Russia isn't actually an ally of ours and does not have our best interests at heart, that that stolen RNC material is being held as kompromat. It sounds insane. But after what we learned yesterday, it could be true.
Primula Baggins wrote:
And if there's one congressional candidate who benefited from the Russians, there are going to be more. I wonder how far it will go?
I wonder too. And I wonder if this drive in the House to smear the DoJ and FBI (which is a really weird thing for the GOP to be doing, if you think about it...those guys typically like to cast themselves as law enforcement's best buddies) is they don't know who's implicated and who isn't and since so many had their hands in the tainted cookie jar(s) they're all panicking. Maybe some thought they could escape by retiring.
x-posted with Voronwë