Indictment: 'Key' GOP leaders had secure back channel to Russia in 2016

[UCmeNdc]

One of the many explosive charges in the indictment against accused Russian spy and influential NRA member Maria Butina is this alarming nugget:

31. On October 4, 2016, U.S. Person 1 sent an email to an acquaintance. The email covered a number of topics. Within the email, U.S. Person 1 stated, “Unrelated to specific presidential campaigns, I’ve been involved in securing a VERY private line of communication between the Kremlin and key POLITICAL PARTY 1 leaders through, of all conduits, the [GUN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION].” Based on my training, expertise, and familiarity with this investigation, I believe that this email describes U.S. Person 1’s involvement in BUTINA’s efforts to establish a “back channel” communication for representatives of the Government of Russia.


https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/7/16/1781013/-Indictment-key-Republican-leaders-had-secure-back-channel-to-the-Kremlin-in-October-2016

[BumRushDaShow]

1. I wonder if it is Rohrabacher?

Targeted by the Kremlin

2012: The FBI warns Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher—a cold warrior turned Russia apologist who claimed to have once lost a drunken arm-wrestling match to Putin in a Washington dive bar—that the Kremlin aims to recruit him as a source.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/03/trump-russia-nra-connection-maria-butina-alexander-torshin-guns/

He has just been so overt.

[Honeycombe8]

2. OMG. Direct involvement by key GOP leaders. Paul Ryan? Mitch McConnell? David Nunes?

I wouldn't call him a leader, but he is chair of the intel committee, so is a leader in that sense.

[C_U_L8R]

3. "Had" ?

More like “Have”. The conspiracy to overthrow the United States is ongoing.

[Horizens]

4. This is huge news

that's been buried by trumps treason.

Also buried today:

The FBI has obtained wiretaps of a Putin ally tied to the NRA who met with Trump Jr. during the campaign.

http://www.businessinsider.com/fbi-obtains-alexander-torshin-wiretaps-from-spanish-police-2018-5

[Renew Deal]

5. Is this saying that the NRA was used to funnel information from a "political party leader"

to the Russians?

[marylandblue]

6. Bingo!

[Achilleaze]

7. republicans are in bed with America's enemies

[lancelyons]

8. the linked to article that also came out today I believe says it was Tom Cotton, Cory Gardner,Thom T

the linked to article that also came out today I believe says it was Tom Cotton, Cory Gardner,Thom Tillis and Ron Johnson


https://lawandcrime.com/administrative-law/nra-illegally-used-shell-company-to-coordinate-with-gop-in-violation-of-election-law-complaint-says/

[yardwork]

9. Thom Tillis?

[Nevermypresident]

11. Ironically, I just left a scathing message for my senator tillis

questioning his patriotism and then see this?!? Is this accurate?

[yardwork]

13. I'd like to know too. I also live in NC.

[Ezior]

10. OMG. I just read the full affidavit. I wonder who US Persons 1&2 are.

US Person 1 sounds like he is in on it, and he helped Mariia B. contact lots of influential people. Hopefully he's in jail, or at least he's not in a position where he can do any more damage (e.g. someone like Flynn).

[dalton99a]

12. Kick

[unitedwethrive]

14. That would explain the inaction of the repub leadership...

traitors all.