Aaron Maté on Russiagate: Crossfire Hurricane Exposed

The "Russiagate" Narrative

• 💡 Aaron Maté asserts that the entire Russiagate collusion narrative was a scam, originating from the Hillary Clinton campaign.
• 🎯 He claims the campaign paid Christopher Steele to create a dossier of conspiracy theories and also hired CrowdStrike to allege Russian hacking of the DNC.
• 🔑 Maté argues that evidence, including CrowdStrike's admission under oath of lacking evidence for Russian hacking, undermines the core allegations.

Questioning Russian Hacking Allegations

• 🧠 Maté challenges the official narrative of Russian hacking, stating that CrowdStrike admitted under oath to the House Intelligence Committee that they had no evidence of Russian hacking.
• 🚫 He suggests that the FBI relied on these unproven claims for surveillance warrant applications, particularly concerning Carter Page.
• ⚠️ The indictment of 12 Russian intelligence officers is dismissed as a potential propaganda move, with Maté pointing out the Mueller team's subsequent dropping of a case when challenged to present evidence.

Obstacles to Transparency

• 🚧 Maté highlights that Trump's attempts to declassify documents faced pushback from within his own administration, including from figures like William Barr, who sought to avoid embarrassing intelligence agencies.
• 🔒 He criticizes the withholding of a House Intelligence Committee report scrutinizing the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian interference, deeming it too explosive to release.
• 🔍 Calls for the release of CrowdStrike's internal reports to the FBI, which he believes were heavily redacted or denied through FOIA requests, to expose another "Clinton campaign funded scam."

Broader Implications of the "Scam"

• 🌍 Maté contends that the climate of hostility towards Russia, fueled by accusations of cyberattacks like the DNC hack, contributed to escalating global tensions, including the ongoing war in Ukraine.
• 📉 He believes that releasing the suppressed documents would not only expose a massive scam but also help reduce tensions between nuclear powers.