President Donald Trump commented on a myth about Sen. Stamp Warner’s texting “with a lobbyist for a Russian oligarch,” who additionally had ties to Hillary Clinton.
“Wow! -Senator Stamp Warner got caught having intensive contact with a lobbyist for a Russian oligarch,” Trump wrote, referring to the Fox News memoir.
The president famend that Warner texted about warding off a “paper path” whereas meeting with lobbyist Adam Waldman in London. Warner wished to place contact with the creator of the phony file, Christopher Steele.
“All tied into Crooked Hillary,” Trump wrote:
Wow! -Senator Stamp Warner got caught having intensive contact with a lobbyist for a Russian oligarch. Warner did no longer desire a “paper path” on a “inner most” meeting (in London) he requested with Steele of counterfeit File reputation. All tied into Crooked Hillary.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 9, 2018
Waldman told Warner that Steele had “cold toes” from the leaks within the investigation.
Sen. Marco Rubio defended Warner’s actions on Twitter, writing, “Sen. Warner completely disclosed this to the committee four months within the past. Has had zero impact on our work”:
Sen.Warner completely disclosed this to the committee four months within the past.Has had zero impact on our work. https://t.co/bnmI2Thedt #FoxNews
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) February 9, 2018
Warner thanked Rubio for defending him and criticized Fox News.
“Grateful to Marco Rubio, Senator Burr and a bunch of Republican colleagues who’re centered on getting to the truth, no longer cable info attacks attempting to compose a scandal out of our bipartisan investigation,” he wrote on Twitter.
Grateful to @MarcoRubio, @SenatorBurr and a bunch of Republican colleagues who’re centered on getting to the truth, no longer cable info attacks attempting to compose a scandal out of our bipartisan investigation. https://t.co/Wh3f1igzP5
— Stamp Warner (@MarkWarner) February 9, 2018
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