officials and turned it into a controversy about a secret society of anti-trump agents lurking within law enforcement community. only after it was made clear to him that he missed the joke did he back off. but the damage was done. it had become a talking point already. some people still believe it. remember the uranium 1 bombshell where hillary clinton stood accused of using her role as secretary of state to approve the sale of mining rights to a russian company. president trump insin eighted she signed off on a deal that gave russia control over 20% of american uranium holdings. republicans claim they had a whistle blower who would expose the operation. democrats briefed by the trump justice department. they say they were told the