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HRC deceives. @MonicaCrowley

Hillary Clinton and top officials of her presidential campaign were largely silent Wednesday in response to the revelation that the campaign and the Democratic National Committee had paid for research that resulted in a dossier alleging Russian interference on behalf of Donald Trump in the 2016 election.

Neither Clinton nor her campaign manager, Robby Mook, responded to requests for comment Wednesday. Campaign chair John Podesta declined to comment beyond referring reporters to a statement issued the previous day by the campaign’s law firm saying officials had not been aware of the arrangement.

Brian Fallon, the former campaign spokesman, said he didn’t know about the research at the time but called it “money well spent” if it provided information useful to the special counsel now investigating Russia’s involvement.

Trump, meanwhile, told reporters Wednesday that the involvement of the DNC and the Clinton campaign was “a very sad commentary on politics in this country. ... I think it is a disgrace.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/former-clinton-dnc-aides-largely-silent-on-funding-of-trump-russia-dossier/2017/10/25/9651d13a-b9af-11e7-9e58-e6288544af98story.html?utmterm=.5256ee975457