A new name came up at the hearing today.

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1. Yes, and he has deep Russian connections per this new article today:

http://buffalonews.com/2017/03/20/michael-r-caputo-briefly-takes-center-stage-comey-hearing/

Who is Michael Caputo?

The man whose name popped up Monday when the House Intelligence Committee quizzed FBI Director James Comey should be familiar to Western New Yorkers. In recent years, the right-wing public relations professional has been all over the place, making all sorts of statements. Now, Congress members are attempting to link Caputo to Russian interference in the U.S. election.

Caputo is known here locally as a fill-in radio host and commentator for WBEN, as well as the campaign manager for Carl Paladino when he ran for governor. But much of Caputo's understanding about the world and international politics is framed by the six years he spent working in Russia, leveraging personal and political connections under the auspices of the State Department and then as the head of his own Russian public relations firm.

But despite his recollections of partying with former Russian President Boris Yeltsin and his work with current President Vladimir Putin since the days when Putin was still a mid-level bureaucrat, Caputo says there's no connection between his work in Russia and the current allegations of Russian interference in the election.