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GOP Operative Sought Clinton Emails From Hackers, Implied a Connection to Flynn

WASHINGTON—Before the 2016 presidential election, a longtime Republican opposition researcher mounted an independent campaign to obtain emails he believed were stolen from Hillary Clinton's private server, likely by Russian hackers.

In conversations with members of his circle and with others he tried to recruit to help him, the GOP operative, Peter W. Smith, implied he was working with retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, at the time a senior adviser to then-candidate Donald Trump.

"He said, 'I'm talking to Michael Flynn about this—if you find anything, can you let me know?'" said Eric York, a computer-security expert from Atlanta who searched hacker forums on Mr. Smith's behalf for people who might have access to the emails.

Emails written by Mr. Smith and one of his associates show that his small group considered Mr. Flynn and his consulting company, Flynn Intel Group, to b...See More
EasTexSteve You guys still don't get it. If anything, The Russians played Comey for an idiot, and caused him to do damage to the Hillary campaign. There is your "collusion." Trump and his campaign had nothing to do with it.
Jun 29, 2017
Chalky ETS...you realize that report is from the WSJ, don't you?
Jun 29, 2017
EasTexSteve It doesn't matter where it's from. The facts still stand. The only "collusion" that occurred was between Comey, the deep state, and indirectly with the Russians. This is what damaged Hillary. Trump and his campaign wasn't even in the loop.
Jun 29, 2017
Bob R/CA Was going to post this, but see you beat me to it
Jun 29, 2017


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