This is a New York Times story, one of the fakest of anti-Trump, deep swamp fake news outlets.
The story has emerged at a time when the Mueller investigation has come up with nothing in relation to Russia. When the whole Russian story is crumbling due to lack of any credible basis and is being shown to be based on just Obama and corrupt democrat propaganda being used to gain FISA spying warrants and otherwise attack and undermine Trump.
And yet suddenly a story emerges that, no, the russian carry on is not based on a fake dossier, but the legitimate concerns of a close ally. Therefore, it must be based on more solid ground.
The context of this latest story shows it up as bullshit. However, why does Downer have to get involved in this and drag Australias reputation in the US through the mud. Downer did enough damage in office as our worst and most embarrassing foreign minister. He shouldn't be anywhwre near this.
