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Tommy Carcetti

Tommy Carcetti's Journal
Tommy Carcetti's Journal
November 30, 2020

Interesting thing about Biden's future WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki--Russian trolls *hate* her.

They hate her with an absolute passion--her and former Ambassador Michael McFaul probably received more wrath from Kremlin based trolls than any other American figure.

It all dates back to 2014 after the US State Department had levied sanctions against Russia after the invasion and annexation of Crimea. Russian trolls would send the nastiest comments at the State Department's daily press briefings, which Psaki conducted. While most Americans hardly knew who Psaki was or bothered to watch any State Department briefings themselves, she was a household name to the Russian online community and they went after her on an everyday basis.

I suppose the vitriol against her was an example of "shooting the messenger" but thankfully I don't think Psaki ever let it get to her. Glad to see this hire from the President Elect.

She's widely acknowledged it herself:

https://twitter.com/jrpsaki/status/847138578182389761

November 6, 2020

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