Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 192
November Surprises
A Russian politician has threatened to “hit Donald Trump with our Kompromat” on state television, the Independent reports.
“Speaking on Russia-24, Nikita Isaev, leader of the far-right New Russia Movement, said the compromising material should be released in retaliation over the closure of several Russian diplomatic compounds across the US.”
When asked whether Russia has such material, Mr Isaev replied: “Of course we have it!”
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