Donald Trump's grand Russia conspiracy just fell apart | Analysis by CillizzaCNN
President Donald Trump spent the better part of the last several years insisting that the so-called"deep state" had engaged in a long-running, coordinated effort to keep him from winning and then undermining him once he was in office -- all under the guise of an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
On Monday, a report from the Office of the Inspector General at the Justice Department made clear that is not at all what happened. .duval-3{width:100%;position: relative; border: 1px solid #979797; border-left: none; border-right: none;padding: 20px 0; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; margin: auto; max-width: 660px;} .duval-3 a{color: #1a1a1a; text-decoration: none;font-size: 0;} .
In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! Among the conclusions of Inspector General Michael Horowitz in the report:*There was no"documentary or testimonial evidence that political bias or improper motivation influenced" the decision to open the counter-intelligence probe into possible Russian meddling known as"Crossfire Hurricane."*"Crossfire Hurricane" was begun solely because of information provided to the State Department by a"Friendly Foreign Government.
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