Hillary Clinton approved an effort to leak allegations that Donald Trump was colluding with Russia via Alfa Bank, according to her 2016 presidential campaign manager, Robby Mook, who testified Friday in federal court in Washington, DC.
The Alfa Bank allegations were later disproven, as was the broader “Russia collusion” conspiracy theory that they supported.
2016 Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook confirms #Hillary Clinton approved release of Trump-Alfa Bank allegations. Following the OK, “My recollection is it was a still-unnamed campaign staffer … with our press department” who contacted media. #SussmannTrial
— John Haughey (@JFHaughey58) May 20, 2022
Mook said he told Clinton: “We have this and we want to share it. She agreed to that.” He later said: “All I can remember is she agreed with the decision. She thought we made the right decision.” #SussmannTrial
— John Haughey (@JFHaughey58) May 20, 2022