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- The former director of national intelligence James Clapper said he believes there could be “other shoes to drop” in the ongoing Russia investigation, and those forthcoming developments could involve President Donald Trump’s finances.
- Clapper made that assertion Friday night, hours after deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein announced new charges against Russian operatives accused of meddling in the 2016 US election.
- Special counsel Robert Mueller is deep into a multifaceted probe of Russian interference, and whether the Trump campaign cooperated with the Kremlin, among other elements.
- Mueller is also looking into the financial dealings of several current and former Trump associates. Many of them, including Trump, have denied any wrongdoing. The president has previously suggested Mueller would be crossing a “red line” by digging into his personal finances.
James Clapper, the former director of national intelligence said he believes there could be “other shoes to drop” in the Russia probe, which took a dramatic turn on Friday after new charges against multiple Russian nationals and entities were announced.
“I think there are other shoes to drop here — notably finances,” Clapper said during a CNN interview Friday night. “I think that’s going to be another profound thing that’s going to come out about this.”See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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