Clearly out of control and trying to cover his tracks with Russia, Trump goes too far Sunday – igniting a war with Anonymous who are vowing to take him down.
Controversy rages in the wake of revelations that Russia tampered with the election and allegations that Russian operatives are claiming to have compromising personal and financial information about Trump.
Trump held an explosive press conference last week, lashed out at CNN calling them “fake news” and went on to accuse intelligence agencies of leaking information.
The news conference follows exclusive reporting by CNN on Tuesday that classified documents presented last week to President Barack Obama and Trump included the allegations about Russia. The allegations were presented in a two-page synopsis that was appended to a report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and drew in part from memos compiled by a former British intelligence operative, whose past work US intelligence officials consider credible.
NBC News reported on Sunday that “Incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus said President-elect Donald Trump’s administration hasn’t yet decided whether it will allow the news media to continue to work in the White House,” and “a report by Esquire magazine on plans to move the media out of the White House, published Saturday, quoted an unnamed transition source calling the media ‘the opposition party.'”
Later Sunday night, Trump took to twitter to accuse outgoing CIA Chief, John Brennan, of leaking information in a two-part tweet.
“@FoxNews “Outgoing CIA Chief, John Brennan, blasts Pres-Elect Trump on Russia threat. Does not fully understand.” Oh really, couldn’t do much worse – just look at Syria (red line), Crimea, Ukraine and the build-up of Russian nukes. Not good! Was this the leaker of Fake News?”
.@FoxNews "Outgoing CIA Chief, John Brennan, blasts Pres-Elect Trump on Russia threat. Does not fully understand." Oh really, couldn't do…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 16, 2017
much worse – just look at Syria (red line), Crimea, Ukraine and the build-up of Russian nukes. Not good! Was this the leaker of Fake News?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 16, 2017
That set off a flurry of activity from hacktivist group Anonymous who has largely remained silent in recent months.
The exchange began with Anonymous repeating accusations from sources that Trump has deep “financial and personal ties with Russian mobsters, child traffickers, and money launderers.”
.@realDonaldTrump you have financial and personal ties with Russian mobsters, child traffickers, and money launderers.
— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) January 16, 2017
They went on to warn Trump that in the era of digital media, evidence can no longer simply be erased or destroyed.
This isn't the 80's any longer, information doesn't vanish, it is all out there. You are going to regret the next 4 years. @realDonaldTrump
— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) January 16, 2017
They concluded by distancing themselves from Democrats and threatening “Roy Cohen and your daddy aren’t here to protect you anymore.”
Roy Cohen and your daddy aren't here to protect you anymore @realDonaldTrump.
— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) January 16, 2017
Only time will tell whether there is any merit to the allegations against Trump regarding Russia; but, with the assistance of Anonymous, the American people and the world might find out sooner than later.
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