Washington (CNN)Alleged Russian spy Maria Butina pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday for conspiracy to act as an illegal foreign agent in the United States.
Butina, 30, was accused of working to infiltrate Republican political circles through groups such as the National Rifle Association to bolster Russian interests. Butina said she acted "under direction of" a Russian official whom CNN has identified as Alexander Torshin. "Butina sought to establish unofficial lines of communication with Americans having power and influence over US politics,
Poster Comment:
Follow up to my previous post regarding the NRA taking greasy russian money
#1: Pinguinite To: Jameson (#0)
We may never know.
Pinguinite posted on 2018-12-13 12:50:30 Reply Private Reply
#2: Jameson To: Pinguinite (#1)
We may never know.
I think we'll know everything....soon.
She agreed to turn over any evidence of crimes she is aware of, submit a full accounting of her financial assets, sit for interviews with law enforcement (and waive right to counsel during those interviews) and testify before grand juries or in trials in Washington or elsewhere.
Jameson posted on 2018-12-13 13:06:49 Reply Private Reply
#3: Justified To: Jameson (#0)
Commies would not have to "infiltrate" the demoncrat party because they are the same.
Truth is even the Russians are more to the right than the demoncraps!
Justified posted on 2018-12-13 14:35:20 Reply Private Reply
#4: Pinguinite To: Justified (#3)
I'm unclear as to what, exactly, their ideology supports that the US finds so objectionable.
The truth is, I think, nothing. I guess the main thing the US doesn't like about Russia is the fact that they have nukes and because of that, Russia is the one country that the US cannot bully into submission like they can about everyone else. It has nothing to do with Russian values or ideals. It's all control.
Pinguinite posted on 2018-12-15 03:38:06 Reply Private Reply