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applegrove

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Sat Jan 20, 2018, 06:34 PM Jan 2018

Members of Russias Elite Attended Trump Inauguration

https://politicalwire.com/2018/01/20/members-russias-elite-attended-trump-inauguration/

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Washington Post: “The attendance of members of Russia’s elite at Trump’s inauguration was evidence of the high anticipation in Moscow of a thaw in U.S.-Russia relations, following a campaign in which Trump stunned U.S. foreign policy experts by repeatedly praising Russian President Vladi­mir Putin.”

“As questions about Russia’s interference in the 2016 election were beginning to percolate publicly, prominent business leaders and activists from that country attended inaugural festivities, mingling at balls and receptions — at times in proximity to key American political officials.”

“Their presence caught the attention of counterintelligence officials at the FBI.”

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Members of Russias Elite Attended Trump Inauguration (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2018 OP
So does it count as the largest crowd ever if half of the people were Russian? ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #1
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