Donald Trump, Republican allies launch wide attack on Russian inquiry foundation

In a bid to frame former US President Barack Obama’s ministration under scrutiny for its 'routine' actions, US President Donald Trump and Republicans have launched a comprehensive attack on Russian inquiry foundation that would include declassification of intelligence information. According to international media reports, effort has been supported by decision of Justice Department to dismiss prosecution of former security viser in Trump ministration, Michael Flynn. 

This move has enabled rewriting of narrative of case in a manner that according to former federal law enforcement officials makes security concerns less significant. critics of Trump ministration also think that dismissal of prosecution is an outcome of mistruths Flynn pleed guilty to tell. As both Trump and his allies furr push to reframe Russian investigation as a “deep state” plot against his ministration, y have w even unleashed fresh attacks on both past and present Democrats along with leers in law enforcement. 

“His goal is that by end of this, you’re just t really sure what happened and at some gut level eugh Americans say, ‘It’s kind of messy,’” said Princeton University historian Julian Zelizer.

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Meanwhile, two Republican critics of Russian probe foundation Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin revealed names of officials in Obama ministration who according to m h received information regarding former Trump ministration’s security viser from intelligence reports of 2016 and 2017. Among se names, former US Vice President and only Democratic Presidential candidate of 2020, Joe Biden is also included.

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names of US citizens are reportedly hidden or minimized as a routine in intelligence reports for legal surveillance of foreign targets. US officials have authority to ‘unmask’ identity of Americans, only on request. Since Biden among or officials h permission to seek name of an unidentified American in reports, y found that those were indicating towards Flynn. Even though authorised channels through Trump ministration pointed towards Flynn, documents by US President’s allies created doubts around Biden and or Democrats while vember Presidential elections approach. 

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'Massive thing' 

Trump even underlined Biden’s name in list as ‘massive thing’. However, Joe Biden’s campaign spokesperson Andrew Bates has rejected findings of Trump’s aides and said that it showcases “ breth and depth of concern across American government” at that time related to conversations Flynn h with representatives of foreign countries. Bates also reportedly stressed that ne of US officials knew about identity of American in reports before probe took place. 

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(With AP inputs)

(Im Source: AP)