‘Not surprised': New damning accusations against former Obama administration over Russiagate
'Am I surprised? No, not in the slightest,' he told Sky News host James Morrow.
'Am I surprised that people in the Obama administration were somehow behind the scenes trying to put some of this together? No, I'm not surprised, and it will be absolutely fascinating to see what these documents reveal.'
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