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Both the Russian government and Trump have rejected the claims as "fake news". And to discerning observers it is clear that Russia and Trump are most likely telling the truth.
What is going on here is a classic "dirty tricks" operation to smear the incoming president and to intimidate him into toeing the policy line of the unelected powerful rulers of the US - the Deep State.
The reported involvement of British intelligence operatives is also indicative of a "psychological op" given that the latter are past masters at forgery and slander.
Specifically, the powers-that-be want Trump to capitulate on his skepticism about their "intelligence" claims that Russia hacked the US presidential election in November. If Trump does not toe the line, then he is liable to be impeached as a "foreign agent" or have his character assassinated.
Or worse, taken out by "executive action" in the ignoble tradition of the CIA as seen over the decades with many other political leaders who stood in the way of the Deep State. John F Kennedy in 1963 shows that being an American citizen offers no protection.
In telltale fashion, anonymous US officials, citing anonymous intelligence agents, are leaking like a sieve to the reliably receptive corporate media "unverified reports" alleging that Russian spies have "compromising" personal information on Trump.
So ropey are the claims of Trump's alleged "perverted conduct" that it is hardly worth repeating them here. But it is important to note that the US media are giving these "unsubstantiated reports" of sexual exploits in a Moscow hotel wide coverage without any attempt to verify them.
The US intelligence claims have also been widely circulated among top Congressional lawmakers.
This is all suggestive of a deliberate, coordinated campaign to pollute the information space. In short, to smear Trump.
Comment: With more and more countries obtaining drone technology, there will be targeted killings outside war zones. This is not a good sign for humanity.