Of course Trump doesn't believe Russia hacked the DNC. He wants to make XOM great again.
Trump on Reports of Interference: ‘I Don’t Believe It’ By NICHOLAS FANDOS 9:52 AM ET President-elect Donald J. Trump, in an interview with Fox News, cast blame for the intelligence assessments of Russia’s meddling on Democrats, who he said were embarrassed about losing.
What It Really Means to Be a ‘Friend of Putin’ Reported Secretary of State frontrunner Rex Tillerson is close to Vladimir Putin. Here’s what that costs these days. By JULIA IOFFE December 10, 2016
...Eventually, a tightening sanctions regime forced Tillerson and Exxon to shelve their Artic exploration plans. By October 2016, Exxon was reported to have lost $1 billion because of White House sanctions.
...Tillerson may have wagged his finger about Russia’s lax relationship to rule of law eight years ago, but he soon learned that that wasn’t the way to improve the business climate for his company in Russia, especially in a Russia that was quickly repositioning itself as a pivotal player on the world stage -- becoming the kind of nation that could force the end of a civil war in Syria and help throw an election in the United States. The way to succeed in Russia was to become personally close to Putin and Sechin.
...To do business in Russia—both for Exxon Mobil and for Tillerson’s own massive retirement fund whose fortunes would rise significantly if a Trump White House lifted sanctions—you have to dance to Putin’s tune, and take whatever favors and humiliations he sends your way. Putin may act a friend and pin state medals on your breast, but he is, ultimately, a cynic. And to play ball with him, you have to be a cynic, too. Forget your honor, your rule of law, your independent judiciary, your human rights, your international law, and focus on the gold coins he throws to your feet. And forget looking dignified as you gather them up.
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