'This is a trap Giuliani and Trump literally walked into': Russia may know more about the Ukraine scandal than we do

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The Russian government may know more than Congress and the US public does about President Donald Trump's pressure campaign in Ukraine, thanks to Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani's frequent use of unsecured devices.

The Washington Post reported on Thursday that the cell phones Trump and Giuliani use to communicate with each other were likely vulnerable to being infiltrated by Russian intelligence.

Giuliani may have become a target of Russian intelligence in the early days of Trump's presidency because of his proximity to the president and his tendency to traffic in conspiracy theories that benefit Russia.

One recently retired FBI special agent told Insider that the Post's reporting left "little doubt" that the Russians had a hand in the Ukraine controversy.

"If so," he added, "this a trap that Giuliani and Trump literally walked into. And that's giving them the benefit of doubt that they are useful idiots rather than witting assets."

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Congress and the public have learned a wealth of information over the last several months about President Donald Trump's efforts to strongarm Ukraine into delivering political dirt while withholding military aid and a White House meeting for Ukraine's president.

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