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kerry-is-my-prez

(9,891 posts) Wed Apr 30, 2025, 05:47 PM Wednesday

Susie Wiles, families ties to Russia. Taking orders from Putin? That's what Steven Hassan said.

Trump’s newly appointed Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, brings a complex political profile, with ties to Russian oligarchs and Chinese surveillance firms.
Before joining Trump’s 2024 campaign, Wiles was a co-chair at a firm that lobbied for sanctioned individuals and companies. A lobbyist who recommended Wiles to lead US President-Elect Donald Trump’s campaign represented a Russian-born oligarch connected to the Russian President Vladimir Putin and a state-owned oil corporation Rosneft.
Wiles’ ex-husband has ties to a Kremlin-linked lobbyist known for attending the 2016 Trump Tower meeting, where “dirt” on Clinton was offered on the Russian Government’s behalf. Wiles’ daughter failed the White House background check.
Examining her lobbying work and personal connections reveals the scale and reach of foreign affiliations, raising concerns over potential foreign influence within Trump’s incoming administration.

https://bylinetimes.com/2024/11/12/lobbyists-oligarchs-and-power-the-pro-putin-network-raising-fears-of-foreign-influence-in-trumps-team/
Reportedly, the internet had been “scrubbed” of all articles that tied her to Russia when she was first appointed.

Steven Hassan: Susie Wiles is taking orders from Russia:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mea-culpa/id1714009198?i=1000704842806

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Susie Wiles, families ties to Russia. Taking orders from Putin? That's what Steven Hassan said. (Original Post) kerry-is-my-prez Wednesday OP

Scary stuff. Scarier still is the fact that I'm not even a little bit surprised. Kittycatkat Wednesday #1

No kidding. A few years ago, I would have thought this was "crazy." kerry-is-my-prez Wednesday #2

Now we feel stupid for not figuring it out sooner. Irish_Dem Wednesday #3

yeah...why else would she be there? stillcool Wednesday #4

She obviously is a terrible Chief of Staff, the WH is running wild and out of control. Irish_Dem Wednesday #9

"So she must be there for another reason." markodochartaigh Wednesday #21

100% certain there are other Putin puppets surrounding Trump. Irish_Dem Wednesday #23

I fear she is just one of many GRU/FSB/putin operatives in the white house.. First being TFG...nt mitch96 Wednesday #18

Yep - it was all scrubbed but now coming out again. kerry-is-my-prez Wednesday #5

Good idea. The Russian bots will scrub them again. Irish_Dem Wednesday #10

this was known during the campaign but there was just too much craziness to focus on LymphocyteLover Wednesday #13

This is one of their strategies, flood the zone with so much horrific stuff, no one can keep track Irish_Dem Wednesday #14

And so far it's been working like a charm. groundloop Wednesday #19

If Hillary or Kamala had even talked about only one of Trump's crimes they would be jailed. Irish_Dem Wednesday #20

It's not a bug UpInArms Wednesday #6

Of course she is. yardwork Wednesday #7

I wondered about her "perfect" hype. UTUSN Wednesday #8

Ulterior Motives make strange bedfellows? czarjak Wednesday #11

She is a sick fuck-- a woman who actively worked to get this insane man elected. What a horrible POS LymphocyteLover Wednesday #12

100% certain she is not the only Russian agent/asset in the White House. Irish_Dem Wednesday #15

Why should she be any different? The whole danged mal-administration takes orders from LoisB Wednesday #16

I wonder if Putin is getting access to our intelligence briefings daily? kimbutgar Wednesday #17

That makes sense. Figarosmom Wednesday #22

It appears the White House if full of traitors. Sadly, this is just confirmation of what has been said for years. Joinfortmill Wednesday #24

tRUMP nat-zees scrubbing the internet wolfie001 Wednesday #25

The Russian Connection CitizenZero Wednesday #26

Kittycatkat

(1,763 posts)

1. Scary stuff. Scarier still is the fact that I'm not even a little bit surprised.

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 05:51 PM

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kerry-is-my-prez

(9,891 posts)

2. No kidding. A few years ago, I would have thought this was "crazy."

Reply to Kittycatkat (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 05:54 PM

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“Cmon this is some crazy, paranoid stuff.”

Irish_Dem

(69,133 posts)

3. Now we feel stupid for not figuring it out sooner.

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 05:56 PM

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stillcool

(33,723 posts)

4. yeah...why else would she be there?

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 06:00 PM

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Irish_Dem

(69,133 posts)

9. She obviously is a terrible Chief of Staff, the WH is running wild and out of control.

Reply to stillcool (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 06:11 PM

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So she must be there for another reason.

markodochartaigh

(2,759 posts)

21. "So she must be there for another reason."

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:51 PM

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Putin is clever enough to know he should never depend on one mole. Information is always more useful if it can be confirmed by several "inside sources".

Irish_Dem

(69,133 posts)

23. 100% certain there are other Putin puppets surrounding Trump.

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #21)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 08:03 PM

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mitch96

(15,171 posts)

18. I fear she is just one of many GRU/FSB/putin operatives in the white house.. First being TFG...nt

Reply to stillcool (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:39 PM

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kerry-is-my-prez

(9,891 posts)

5. Yep - it was all scrubbed but now coming out again.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 06:01 PM

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I’m going to take screen shots if any articles.

Irish_Dem

(69,133 posts)

10. Good idea. The Russian bots will scrub them again.

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 06:11 PM

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LymphocyteLover

(7,902 posts)

13. this was known during the campaign but there was just too much craziness to focus on

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:00 PM

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Irish_Dem

(69,133 posts)

14. This is one of their strategies, flood the zone with so much horrific stuff, no one can keep track

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Reply #13)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:05 PM

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of all of it.

groundloop

(12,826 posts)

19. And so far it's been working like a charm.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #14)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:43 PM

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Had Hillary or Kamala merely been accused of even one of the things tRump has done there would have been a nationwide outcry. But tRump has managed to normalize treason, stock market manipulation, racism, etc. etc. etc.

Irish_Dem

(69,133 posts)

20. If Hillary or Kamala had even talked about only one of Trump's crimes they would be jailed.

Reply to groundloop (Reply #19)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:45 PM

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UpInArms

(52,713 posts)

6. It's not a bug

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 06:06 PM

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It’s a feature

yardwork

(66,458 posts)

7. Of course she is.

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 06:07 PM

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Trump is not calling the shots, that's for sure.

UTUSN

(74,033 posts)

8. I wondered about her "perfect" hype.

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 06:09 PM

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czarjak

(12,792 posts)

11. Ulterior Motives make strange bedfellows?

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Wed Apr 30, 2025, 06:52 PM

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LymphocyteLover

(7,902 posts)

12. She is a sick fuck-- a woman who actively worked to get this insane man elected. What a horrible POS

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 06:59 PM

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Irish_Dem

(69,133 posts)

15. 100% certain she is not the only Russian agent/asset in the White House.

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:05 PM

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LoisB

(10,271 posts)

16. Why should she be any different? The whole danged mal-administration takes orders from

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:11 PM

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Putin even if not directly.

kimbutgar

(24,983 posts)

17. I wonder if Putin is getting access to our intelligence briefings daily?

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 07:21 PM

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It would not it surprise me if he also knows the nuclear codes.

Figarosmom

(5,439 posts)

22. That makes sense.

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 08:01 PM

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In 2016 his Russian handler was Manafort, so of course it makes sense that putin would still have someone he controlled in the position of tending trump.

Joinfortmill

(17,919 posts)

24. It appears the White House if full of traitors. Sadly, this is just confirmation of what has been said for years.

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 08:08 PM

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I don't know if I'm more angry or saddened that our Congress couldn't get rid of the m*fucking traitor.

wolfie001

(4,811 posts)

25. tRUMP nat-zees scrubbing the internet

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 08:21 PM

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POS administration.

CitizenZero

(920 posts)

26. The Russian Connection

Reply to kerry-is-my-prez (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 08:26 PM

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Trump has been interacting with the Russians for decades, since the 70s and 80s. He is at least a useful idiot for them if not an actual Russian asset. I am in the middle of reading Malcolm Nance's book "The Plot to Betray America". It lays out the facts pretty well. Trump's denials over the years that he has no Russian contacts are outright lies. He has sold Trump condos to Russian mobsters and has been interacting with people connected to the Russian Mafia and Russian Intelligence for years.

Some speculate that he has helped launder Russian Mafia money by selling them Trump real estate, particularly in New York and Miami. Trump visited Russia in the 80s and has been trying to build a Trump Tower in Moscow for decades. He is in Putin's pocket. I think his recent attempts to stop Putin from bombing civilians in Ukraine is just a little show to indicate that he is not Putin's puppet. In truth, I think that Trump wants to be the American Putin.

Trump and MAGA like Russia because Russia is ruled by an authoritarian and they love strongmen and hate liberal democracy. They also like Russia because they are run by Christian Caucasian Fascists and they hate People of Color and Muslims. And of course Trump likes the Russians that are rich, so he loves the Oligarchs and the Russian Mob, who have most of the money in Russia today.

Trump is another political gangster like Putin and the Russian Oligarchs. Trump is in it for the power and the money. He is corrupt and will enrich himself and his family, and also the billionaires around him, while he cuts programs for working Americans and the sick, the disabled, and the elderly. Trump is a criminal and wants to be like the Dictator Putin- rich, powerful, and controlling all of the assets and resources of the country. He admires Putin and Russian corruption and wants to do the same thing here.

https://www.amazon.com/Plot-Betray-America-Embraced-Compromised/dp/0316535761

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