In 1972 turning the grounds that once delighted so many family members into a vacation and meeting retreat for Russian Diplomats stationed in the u. S. On 50 acres by the corsica and chester rivers, that facility is private and ornate with teak floors, oriental carpets, crystal chandeliers, this is according to Washington Life magazine, plus a full library, lovely staircase, views of the river, a tennis court, if you worked in the kremlin in the 1970s getting assigned to the u. S. Was for top diplomats or anyone the soviet union wanted the u. S. To think was a diplomat. It bought a similar facit in long island, 14 acs. Both compounds host those russians are assignment until today. Because president obama shut down both compounds as part of his new sanctions against russia for interfering in the u. S. Election. And starting at noon tomorrow, the Obama Administration is physically barring any of those russians from accessing the compounds. The state department saying they were used by, q
Crystal chandlers. This is according to Washington Life magazine. Views of the river. Tennis court and if you worked in the kremlin or russian government especially in the 1970s, getting sent to the u. S. Was important assignment. Post for top Russian Diplomats or any official that the russians wanted the u. S. To think was a diplomat. Bought a similar facility in rhode island with a similar feature. Hosted russians on assignment until today because president obama shut down for interfering in the u. S. Election. Starting at noon tomorrow the Obama Administration is physically barring any of these russians from accessing the compound. State department saying used for russian personnel for intelligence related purposes. Maybe something more than diplomacy. Cyberespionage is by definition ephemeral. President obamas actions today are not. Physical steps. Brick and mortar if you want. Starting with compounds but not ending there. Also ordered immediate expulsion of 35 suspected psis and f
Election happens. Our best allies in the intelligence world, alliy ies w which we have super close, trusting, collaborative relationship, our allies, our intelligence allies start reporting to us through multiple streams over a period of months a whole bunch of different instances of People Associated with one of the president ial campaigns having contacts with russians, with russian officials, with people linked to russian president Vladimir Putin. At the same time, you have access to american intelligence intercepts of russian officials talking with each other about their contacts with that president ial campaign. At the same time, the u. S. Intelligence Community Starts to come to the conclusion that beyond our usual spy versus spy stuff with russia, russia does appear to be interfering in our election in a deliberate, organized way and trying to hurt the opposing campaign. So, imagine you are the National Security adviser while all this is happening. You know all of this is happeni
Requesting to meet with the woman claiming little rights that she is a russian citizen. Garrett tenney is live in huntington with the explanation. Class eligible us Officials Say 60 Russian Diplomats kicked out actually intelligence operatives working under diplomatic cover. Despite that this afternoon russias ambassador to the us senate diplomats are not abut are our friends. He says they want to move past this done better relations with the us. We are still confident that only close interaction with our countries can help International Strategic stability and find mutually Beneficial Solutions for global and regional interest. We want everybody to understand that we are destined to become friends again. It is important to remember what prompted the us in nearly a dozen other countries to spell Russian Diplomats. Earlier this of the former russian spy living in england with his daughter were attacked with poison. The uk, the us and others determined that moscow was behind the attack.
Nothing political. Other kids in springfield are sobs. That kind of lapping wage has no place on or off tv and thats my two cents. I dont know all those sobs. What the. Yeah. Good morning, everyone, its tuesday, april 17th. Welcome to morning joe. With us we have National Affairs analyst for nbc news and msnbc. How was the circus yesterday. Oh, boy. Sometimes its a metaphor and sometimes its literal. Yesterday it was literal. We were talk, tom wolf volunteer wo have been embarrassed to lay it out. You had the president , the president s lawyers, you had cymbal woods, you had the porn star. Stormy. You had the press conference on the steps, and then hannity. Hannity. If tom wolf had passed this by his wife when he was writing bonfire too much. He lets not do that. It was a great Old Fashioned new york city legal political tabloid maihem scene. And just to inject sean hannity what was going to be circus environment, stick sean hannity in that, all over the place. This was right here, dai