Who’s ready for a little Zapruder analysis this morning? At issue is this old photo released by the Russian news agency TASS that blue checks are convinced shows newly accused Russian national Maria Butina in the Oval Office meeting with President Trump last year:
In the Oval Office doorway, that's Maria Butina — now arrested for being a Russian spy. This photo of @RealDonaldTrump and Kremlin officials, led by Foreign Minister Lavrov, was taken in May 2017 by a Russian photographer, because Americans were banned https://t.co/fl3KeUu7Ha … pic.twitter.com/UdNgXnsID2
— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) July 17, 2018
Here’s a front-on view of the mystery redhead from a now-deleted tweet by Dr. Dena Grayson, wife of Alan Grayson:
?WHOA?
Accused #Russian??agent Maria Butina appears to have attended @realDonaldTrump’s Oval Office meeting w/Kislyak and Lavrov‼️#TrumpRussia#Treason
h/t @tribangle @TonyRenner https://t.co/A4n2ctikFP pic.twitter.com/ILpUaJDRoi
— Dr. Dena Grayson (@DrDenaGrayson) July 17, 2018
We got a screenshot of the pic she attached before she deleted it:
But the woman looks a lot like Cari Grace Lutkins of the National Security Council:
OK all, this may be Cari Lutkins from the NSC. I may delete this tweet… https://t.co/DI0zpju68I
— Emily C. Singer (@CahnEmily) July 17, 2018
Update 9:55 — Here’s Singer’s deleted tweet:
"Senior Political Reporter" pic.twitter.com/nZZJjfEh6s
— Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) July 17, 2018
Here’s Ms. Lutkins:
Looks like Cari Grace Lutkins, who joined the NSC in 2017. pic.twitter.com/Bb4H8Oz5oU
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) July 17, 2018
And here’s Butina:
This is Maria Butina. pic.twitter.com/PK5LaSntQj
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) July 17, 2018
And now it’s confirmed that it’s not Butina:
This photo is going around: That is not alleged Russian spy Maria Butina in the Oval Office With Trump. It’s an NSC staffer, a NSC source tells BuzzFeed News. pic.twitter.com/k1pDeIBZiK
— Tom Namako (@TomNamako) July 17, 2018
All redheads look alike?
All redheads are part of the same insidious conspiracy against humanity so yes, yes of course that unidentified woman in the White House is the same as the Russian spy. Even if they're different people, they are joined by the same evil psychic link.
— Jeff B. (@EsotericCD) July 17, 2018
Screenshot for posterity:
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