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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAffidavit: 'key' Republican 'leaders' had secure back channel to the Kremlin in October 2016
From the affidavit against Mariia Butina a/k/a Maria Butina:
31. On October 4, 2016, U.S. Person 1 sent an email to an acquaintance. The email covered a number of topics. Within the email, U.S. Person 1 stated, Unrelated to specific presidential campaigns, Ive been involved in securing a VERY private line of communication between the Kremlin and key POLITICAL PARTY 1 leaders through, of all conduits, the [GUN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION]. Based on my training, expertise, and familiarity with this investigation, I believe that this email describes U.S. Person 1s involvement in BUTINAs efforts to establish a back channel communication for representatives of the Government of Russia.
(Page 11, Item 31)
https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/1080766/download
The affidavit makes clear that 'U.S. Person 1'is a United States citizen and a political operative.' and that POLITICAL PARTY 1' is the Republican Party. So, who were the 'key Political Party 1 leaders'?
Could this be part of the reason the GOP leaders won't do squat to stop Trump?
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Affidavit: 'key' Republican 'leaders' had secure back channel to the Kremlin in October 2016 (Original Post)
Stonepounder
Jul 2018
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lapfog_1
(29,223 posts)1. complicit in their treason
is the phrase I would use to describe the GOP
Ezior
(505 posts)2. US Person 1 is someone else, as BUTINA is not a US Person (eom)
Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)5. Sorry. Screwed up my cut and paste. I have corrected it.
Ezior
(505 posts)6. I really wonder how close to Trump US Persons 1&2 are. :-) (eom)
JDC
(10,133 posts)3. Treason
Freethinker65
(10,048 posts)4. Ryan received and passed on information
krawhitham
(4,647 posts)7. I would bet Putin has Kompromat on a number of GOP politicians
GeorgeGist
(25,323 posts)8. back channel to the Kremlin through the NRA?
through, of all conduits, the [GUN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION]