JGalt
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Of all the hare-brained left-wing conspiracy theories, this one takes the proverbial cake.
The purported threat came in October 2016 from Richard Blum, the wealthy husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee, although its sourcing would later be revealed to be extremely thin, in a strange episode recounted in Maggie Haberman's new book, Confidence Man. Blum died in February.
'During preparations for the third debate, Hillary Clinton’s team was disrupted by a warning from the husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who said he had been told that Russians might try to poison Clinton through a handshake with Trump, to inflict a dramatic health episode during the debate,' Haberman writes."
Hillary Clinton's team investigated Russia POISON claim
Hillary Clinton's campaign team investigated claim that Russia was trying to POISON her through a handshake with Trump, new book claims
- Clinton team was alerted to 'tip' before third presidential debate with Clinton
- That contest featured Clinton calling Trump Putin's 'puppet'
- Husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein passed on warning Russians might try to poison Clinton through handshake with Trump, Maggie Haberman writes
- Aides immediately poked holes in the idea
- But a top aide 'checked it out' according to the book, Confidence Man
The purported threat came in October 2016 from Richard Blum, the wealthy husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee, although its sourcing would later be revealed to be extremely thin, in a strange episode recounted in Maggie Haberman's new book, Confidence Man. Blum died in February.
'During preparations for the third debate, Hillary Clinton’s team was disrupted by a warning from the husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who said he had been told that Russians might try to poison Clinton through a handshake with Trump, to inflict a dramatic health episode during the debate,' Haberman writes."
Hillary Clinton's team investigated Russia POISON claim
