Paul, given Trump's age and wealth, I can't believe that he cares much for additional financial gain.  He built his empire.  He proved he could do it.  We project our internal things onto others.  I am irritated at the smallness of his opposition in focusing on issues that are not in the best interest of the nation.  It is in America's best interest to be friends with Russia.  Through friendship we can influence them more than through enmity.  Regarding influencing American opinion, come on, every foreign country especially ones like Israel do everything they can to influence American opinion and politics.  Even if the Russians did overtly attempt to influence the election, there is nothing new or out of the ordinary.  The Russians only disclosed true facts, which neuters any complaints that might be based on deception.  If we trust in democracy then we must support disclosure of true facts so that citizens can make the most informed decisions regardless of where the facts come from.