DOJ says she "act[ed] as an agent of Russia" by "infiltrating organizations having influence in American politics" justice.gov/opa/pr/russian…
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One was sanctioned in April by the U.S., and the other was just arrested for acting at the behest of the Russian government.
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1. Butina and Torshin, based on the DOJ's complaint, are exactly who many suspected over the past year: Russian operatives with no interest in "gun rights" in Russia, but who spied an opening with the @NRA as a conduit to the Republican Party.
1. On how ties between Russia, the NRA, and U.S. Religious Right first began, years and years ago: thinkprogress.org/history-of-chr…
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—Unnamed U.S. PERSON 1, who described the @NRA as a “conduit” to GOP leadership, appears to be conservative activist Paul Erickson:
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- Stephen Cohen
- Pat Buchanan
- Writers for anti-Semitic sites like Russia Insider and Unz Review
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