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Stephen Miller Spends 12 Minutes Refusing to Answer Whether Trump Met with Russians Offering Dirt https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/01/07/stephen-miller-spends-12-minutes-refusing-to-answer-whether-trump-met-with-russians-offering-dirt/ …

As you contemplate Miller's inability to deny that Trump met the Russians from the June 9 meeting, remember that Miller was the FIRST person George Papadopoulos emailed after learning the Russians were dealing dirt in the form of Hillary emails.

Miller denied: Knowing anything about the meeting Miller did not deny: Knowing anything about Russians offering Hillary emails as dirt Knowing whether Trump met any of the Russians who visited Trump Tower on June 9

43 days before the Trump Tower meeting, the day after learning Russians had email dirt, George Papadopoulos told Miller, “Have some interesting messages coming in from Moscow about a trip when the time is right.”

Nothing here about dirt. On another matter, if P's comment to Aussie diplo started the investigation, why did FBI wait 7 months to interview P?

Yup. But he destroyed his phone and any texts on it. On the delay: https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/01/01/the-papadopoulos-delay/ … I think they delayed more intrusive means during sensitive time.

A correction of your linked article. Not emails "on" Clinton but emails "of" Clinton which would rule out the Wikileaks releases. Also, why not consider an alternative theory that the 7-month delay occurred because P's alleged comment didn't actually trigger the investigation?