The case provides the clearest evidence yet of links between Trump’s campaign and Russian officials. President Donald Trump woke before dawn on Monday and burrowed in at the White House residence to wait for the Russia bombshell he knew was coming. “This has not been a cause of great agita or angst or activity at the White House,” said Cobb, the White House lawyer overseeing Russia matters. The White House had no inside information beyond what was public in news reports, officials said, and were left to scramble and speculate as to what might happen. Rainy weather forced the White House to cancel the outing — yet another disappointment, beyond the president’s control.

Source: thestar October 31, 2017 16:19 UTC