Aug 15, 2016: Russian GRU officers posing as Guccifer 2.0 received a request for stolen docs from a candidate for US Congress [Garcia]. The GRU sent Garcia stolen docs related to his opponent.
Aug 22: GRU sent stolen DCCC info to a then-registered state lobbyist [Nevins].
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Aug 22: GRU sent stolen DCCC info to a then-registered state lobbyist [Nevins].
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"Mr. Garcia was the first to use the [stolen] material as a tool to attack his opponent, showing up at a televised debate with a printout of the documents [during the August primary race]."
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"Learning that Guccifer 2.0 had tapped into a Democratic committee that helps House candidates, Nevins wrote Guccifer: 'Feel free to send any FL-based info.' Ten days later, he received 2.5 gigs of DCCC docs, some of which he posted on his blog."
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The Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC closely tied to PAUL PYAN, used Guccifer 2.0's stolen info in attack ads against Dems in congressional districts in KY, PA, TX, VA, & WV.
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Paul *Ryan obviously 🤦🏻♀️
Aug 2016: The extent of Russian infiltration in state election systems was unclear so the Obama admin wanted to declare state systems "national critical infrastructure," giving the federal govt broader powers to intervene. GOP leadership refused.
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