Craig Unger: Now I’m going to say something that may be obvious to many of you but is still taboo in the United States: Donald Trump is an asset of Russian intelligence.
Let me be precise about what I mean. When I say Trump is an asset of Russian intelligence, I do not mean he is an agent. Agents are knowingly employed; they get paychecks; they can be tasked. What I mean is that Russia has built a relationship with Trump in which his interests have become aligned with Russia’s. He doesn’t need orders. He acts in ways that serve Russia because serving Russia serves him. You do not control an asset through coercion alone. You align his interests with yours. And when they align, he serves you freely — even enthusiastically…