'US Person 2' in Russian spy case is conservative columnist George O'Neill

[UCmeNdc]

The Wall Street Journal has identified the contact known only as “US Person 2” in the charges against accused Russian spy Maria Butina as conservative columnist, and heir to the Rockefeller fortune, George O’Neill. The contact listed as “US Person 1” had already been identified as South Dakota conservative Paul Erickson. Between the two men, Butina had access to a broad range of Republican organizations, contributors, and power brokers across the country. And it appears that O’Neill worked with Butina in attempting to set up a back channel between Russia and the Republican Party.

O’Neill has been an advocate of closer ties between Republicans and Russia, arguing that Russia could be a “good partner” for the United States and painting himself as a member of the “non-interventionist right.” In a 2017 article, O’Neill complained about the “Russophobia” and “Neo-McCarthyism” behind media articles on ties between the right and the Kremlin. At the same time, O’Neill was exchanging notes with Butina with the apparent goal of making more ties between the right and Russia.

These ties included such meetings around the National Prayer Breakfast, where according to Bloomberg, O’Neill hosted a Russian delegation.



https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/7/26/1783746/--US-Person-2-in-Maria-Butina-case-is-conservative-columnist-George-O-Neill?detail=emaildkre

[DBoon]

1. and they have the nerve to use the Venona files against the left

collaboration between Stalin's Soviet Union and the American left was nothing compared to what we are seeing now

[orangecrush]

2. Half the GOP

is going down in this.

[erronis]

4. Wouldn't surprise me to see if the net captures some other fish than the repuglicons

The taint of money and bribery and blackmail can infect others. Politicians seem to be most vulnerable.

[procon]

3. Its not like he needed money, so why would he take the treason road to Russia? nt

[erronis]

5. More money? I've heard (wouldn't know) that greed knows no limits.

Or maybe these types just don't really like any rule by the "people". They've had access to wealth and power and expensive educations and friends so why should they share their esteemed positions and power with the hoi polloi?

[Maraya1969]

9. Greed is never satisfied. Eom

[triron]

6. Yes I posted this a few days ago.

[joanbarnes]

7. THE ENTIRE RUPUKLICAN PARTY COMMITTED TREASON, they cannot honestly win an election.

[Paladin]

8. So, we've got a Rockefeller heir blowjobbing the Russians?

I guess I shouldn't be surprised by anything, anymore.......