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BREAKING Mueller indicts thirteen Russian nationals for U.S. elections meddling. [View all]

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***BREAKING*** Mueller indicts thirteen Russian nationals for U.S. elections meddling. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2018 OP

Andrea Mitchell reading from the indictment - The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #1

Does it cite the specific form of the interference? leftstreet Feb 2018 #6

Yes. toddwv Feb 2018 #23

They were even on ground arranging rallies where they suggested using Hillary effegy in a cage etc. wishstar Feb 2018 #37

+1 dalton99a Feb 2018 #9

interesting that it says "unwitting individuals" NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #34

it means facebook and twitter...... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #83

Thats a bit worrisome to me. Seems to let Trump campaign people off the hook, as if they did not suffragette Feb 2018 #87

No ones off the hook yet. paleotn Feb 2018 #111

I hope youre right. I still remember the letdown of Fitzmas. suffragette Feb 2018 #137

This message was self-deleted by its author Nitram Feb 2018 #116

Not to worry relayerbob Feb 2018 #134

"Unwitting" means without their knowledge. Nitram Feb 2018 #113

I bet it made Mrs. Greenspan sad that she had to say the words "Aid Trump, disparage Clinton" Boomerproud Feb 2018 #12

Andrea Mitchell can kiss my arse. Iliyah Feb 2018 #14

She's just reading the indictment, not commenting on it. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #19

She still disparages Clinton MontanaMama Feb 2018 #31

I wonder if Andrea Mitchell was one of those unwitting individuals? LiberalFighter Feb 2018 #59

Thanks God.....it's going to get her soon.. onecent Feb 2018 #2

Here's the 37 page indictment NightWatcher Feb 2018 #3

I got goosebumps when I saw Mueller's signature on the last page. Bleacher Creature Feb 2018 #7

Now weird at all, Creature!! We need these motherfuckers GONE, and right now Robert Leghorn21 Feb 2018 #11

Amen to that!! Bleacher Creature Feb 2018 #120

The Russians pushed pro Bernie, and pro Jill Stein info against Hillary. NightWatcher Feb 2018 #15

Wow!! Glenn Greenwald is going to have a sad. NT Bleacher Creature Feb 2018 #21

I wish that he's indicted... paleotn Feb 2018 #114

I second that! Stardust1 Feb 2018 #143

That's what the Europeans thought in 2016 DFW Feb 2018 #98

That was pretty clear at the time, TBH relayerbob Feb 2018 #135

Damn, it's an image PDF... can't search the text... berni_mccoy Feb 2018 #51

That's what I said NightWatcher Feb 2018 #55

This is big - thank you for posting oberliner Feb 2018 #4

Boom! mcar Feb 2018 #5

Trump says these are good people, has his doubts, some bad people on the other side Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #8

are any of them in USA?? .. Can the fucking bastards be arrested? Le Gaucher Feb 2018 #10

Probably not; but that's not really the point. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #17

On MSNBC they mentioned at least one USA contact in Texas spooky3 Feb 2018 #28

there was one plea deal that wasn't addressed in the presser.... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #86

There's also some stuff coming out right now Stryst Feb 2018 #136

Is Putin listed? (nt) NeoGreen Feb 2018 #13

Russians tried to suppress minority turnout dalton99a Feb 2018 #16

I wonder what Jill Stein was doing in Russia with Flynn and Putin? louis c Feb 2018 #24

It was an accidental visit dalton99a Feb 2018 #106

Do each of the 13 weigh 300 pounds? Sneederbunk Feb 2018 #18

Russian bots and trolls Supporting Trump, Sanders and OKNancy Feb 2018 #20

This!!!!!!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Feb 2018 #22

It's MUELLER time njhoneybadger Feb 2018 #25

We have the quid Mr. Ected Feb 2018 #26

I don't know what to say about this news..... wait a minute, I think I do! Afromania Feb 2018 #27

Need to know what their names are. triron Feb 2018 #29

They will sing like birds too. Kingofalldems Feb 2018 #30

Are they still in the US? onenote Feb 2018 #33

You mean Nunes, Gowdy, Chaffetz, Rohrabacher, McCarthy, Iliyah Feb 2018 #38

All of them. Kingofalldems Feb 2018 #40

Connect the dots... Joe941 Feb 2018 #32

SHS must be prepping yuuuuuuge lies MontanaMama Feb 2018 #35

They are already calling the alleged 2nd affair in 2006 fake news. Busy day of denial. Shrike47 Feb 2018 #101

On Msnbc they said that a grassroots group in Texas assisted the Russians and told them which states octoberlib Feb 2018 #36

hmmm... group in TX that told Russians where to target money.... something rings a bell OhioBlue Feb 2018 #142

+1 Little Star Feb 2018 #148

Rod Rosenstein speaking. GO! Hekate Feb 2018 #39

Mueller is amazing. I love him. proudp55 Feb 2018 #41

I pray its not cover for a LACK of indictments against GOP Nevernose Feb 2018 #42

Think of it as a starting point in the race to save our democracy Maggiemayhem Feb 2018 #69

Just wait. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #85

As I read through the indictments Nevernose Feb 2018 #140

Benjamin Wittes - BOOM! BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #43

What law did they break? Cartoonist Feb 2018 #44

There's several posts in this thread that specify what the indictments are for Kaleva Feb 2018 #45

Good one-sentence summary... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2018 #72

conspiracy to defraud the US.... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #90

I can hear them now... Stardust1 Feb 2018 #144

So this kind of makes me nervous Takket Feb 2018 #46

Makes me nervous too... StarryNite Feb 2018 #103

Questions: Stardust1 Feb 2018 #146

Something was started in Russia, that organized this in 2013 mchill Feb 2018 #47

Wasnt this about the same time Bill ORielly and Fox started all the Putin fawning? Maggiemayhem Feb 2018 #73

and Giuliani. (n/t) klook Feb 2018 #125

Hmmm, so where are Jill Stein, Glenn Grenwald, and Matt Tabbi telling us there is no evidence of still_one Feb 2018 #48

They all fled to Moscow an hour after the breaking news. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #133

........................................................................................ still_one Feb 2018 #138

Oooooo boy. I had a feeling this morning, something was going to happen. C Moon Feb 2018 #49

Love a good Friday series of bombshells. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2018 #56

+1 C Moon Feb 2018 #107

What hair? Stardust1 Feb 2018 #147

:D C Moon Feb 2018 #150

This also protects Mueller and Rosenstein HootieMcBoob Feb 2018 #50

Yup. Genius move. C_U_L8R Feb 2018 #67

Very good points to which I might add GusBob Feb 2018 #75

I missed that. lark Feb 2018 #91

The FBI just made it a whole lot more difficult for Trump to ignore the current election cycle BoneyardDem Feb 2018 #118

Thank you for saying better than I GusBob Feb 2018 #119

It implicates Fox News Also HootieMcBoob Feb 2018 #124

+1 Kaleva Feb 2018 #93

it also puts a bright light on congress and the wh/treasury department over sanctions..... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #95

you are correct. paleotn Feb 2018 #117

Do these Russians live in the US? WhiteTara Feb 2018 #52

the indictement listed them being in st petersburgh... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #94

Well this isn't promising cungar2000 Feb 2018 #53

This is just one facet of the investigation and it protects Mueller GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #60

Interestingly, the AAG wording 4nic8em Feb 2018 #61

A couple thoughts Cosmocat Feb 2018 #70

They "witting" individuals on Team Trump NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #102

May have been unwitting at some point, but things evolved. Why else would everyone lie about wiggs Feb 2018 #121

Unwitting..... Turbineguy Feb 2018 #54

It also helps them cungar2000 Feb 2018 #58

What's more Turbineguy Feb 2018 #65

TRUMP IS ILLEGITIMATE..... LovingA2andMI Feb 2018 #57

I sure hope this is brought up. You can bet the GOP would R B Garr Feb 2018 #66

Yes! Glimmer of Hope Feb 2018 #92

I betcha one of these Russians hacked DU! Catherine Vincent Feb 2018 #62

me too. Hope the admins are checking it out. spooky3 Feb 2018 #79

MSNBC analysis: Next step is who in America helped them R B Garr Feb 2018 #63

Jill Wine Banks. I really like her commentary. spooky3 Feb 2018 #76

Yes, that's it. Her name is not that hard to remember, either, lol. R B Garr Feb 2018 #82

Jill Wine Banks? MontanaMama Feb 2018 #77

Yes, she is awesome. As soon as I see her name, it seems R B Garr Feb 2018 #80

You're not alone! My memory for names is not what it used to be! spooky3 Feb 2018 #84

Can you imagine MontanaMama Feb 2018 #89

Yes! I have had those same thoughts about her! And she would have R B Garr Feb 2018 #97

I love the sound... C_U_L8R Feb 2018 #64

HOLY CHYT!!! Lazy Daisy Feb 2018 #68

Million dollar question: will this prevent meddling in 2018 and 2020 GusBob Feb 2018 #71

This was really needed right now, of all times. I love the Friday drop. OnDoutside Feb 2018 #74

Ari Melber on now explaining things for us non-lawyers. Thinks that there are spooky3 Feb 2018 #78

Mueller has been a busy boy. shraby Feb 2018 #81

Getting closer. gademocrat7 Feb 2018 #88

Instead of whatever emotion you might be inclined to, you might want to think about it first nolabels Feb 2018 #96

Latest tweet from Trump to Putin: Sam McGee Feb 2018 #99

more from the indictment Exotica Feb 2018 #100

sounds like they were really scared of Clinton NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #108

Here's the link to the indictments Liberty Belle Feb 2018 #104

Trump is Putins Puppet HootieMcBoob Feb 2018 #105

With this, they'll be able to connect GOP to those people and groups bigbrother05 Feb 2018 #109

CAN they get the death penalty ???? trueblue2007 Feb 2018 #110

They weren't charged with a capitol crime or treason..... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #139

Brilliant move to start with indictment of Russians. Now tRump can't stop the investigation. flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #112

I like your thought process here. klook Feb 2018 #126

Yes! I was about to write something similar. LiberalLovinLug Feb 2018 #130

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2018 #115

I saw so many FB posts from progressive friends that were outrageous and easily debunked ehrnst Feb 2018 #122

Great News!! blue-wave Feb 2018 #123

Just had a thought... llmart Feb 2018 #127

K&R orangecrush Feb 2018 #128

Unbelievably president dotard is spinning the indictments Enoki33 Feb 2018 #129

Like his initial tweet: "It's been going on since before I got into the race". flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #131

Again its about blaming Obama, then pivoting to make Enoki33 Feb 2018 #132

The indictments now allow him to question more Americans who can then be indicted. McCamy Taylor Feb 2018 #141

The most surprising thing to me was that Russia DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #145

These Russians that were indicted: will never be prosecuted for their crimes. YOHABLO Feb 2018 #149