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Trump, Bannon Said To Weigh Firing Mike Flynn Over Russian Phone Calls Scandal

Trump, Bannon Said To Weigh Firing Mike Flynn Over Russian Phone Calls Scandal

Top White House aide and policy adviser, Stephen Miller, sidestepped repeated chances during Sunday news shows to publicly defend embattled National Security Adviser Michael Flynn following reports that he engaged in conversations with Russian diplomat(s) about U.S. sanctions before Trump’s inauguration. The uncertainty came as Trump was dealing with North Korea’s apparent first missile launch of the year and his presidency, along with visits this week from the leaders of Israel and Canada.

Russia Will Not 'Sell' Snowden To Trump; Here's Why

Submitted by Alexander Mercouris via TheDuran.com,

On Friday 10th February 2017 NBC circulated a report the Russian government in order to improve relations with the Trump administration was preparing to hand Edward Snowden over to the US.

The report obviously worried Snowden himself, who tweeted that the report proved that he was not and never had been a Russian agent.  That suggests that he took the report seriously.

From Russia With Love: Edward Snowden To Be Executed By Trump

According to sources in the U.S. intelligence community, Edward Snowden may be sent back to America as a “gift” to so-called President Trump to strengthen the already close relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump has previously stated that N.S.A. whistleblower Snowden is a “traitor” and “spy” who should be executed. There is no way of knowing yet when this diplomatic transaction will take place should it happen at all.

Russian Government Considers Offering Snowden As "Gift" To President Trump, NBC Reports

Echoing a now eerily prophetic comment by Edward Snowden in December that "there could be some kind of deal - give this guy to me as a present," NBC News reports, citing US intelligence official sources, that Russia is considering turning over Edward Snowden as a "gift" to President Donald Trump - who has called the NSA leaker a "spy" and a "traitor" who deserves to be executed.

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