Donald Trump doesn’t seem too interested in pissing off Vladimir Putin, but it looks like the Justice Department has been taking some action against Russia anyway:
BREAKING / NBC News: DOJ announces the arrest of Russian National Mariia Butina, age 29, for "infiltrating organizations having influence in American politics, for the purpose of advancing the interests of the Russian Federation."
She was arrested yesterday.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) July 16, 2018
#BREAKING: DOJ charges Maria Butina as an agent of Russia.
Butina asked Trump a question in 2015 about ending U.S. sanctions against Russia. pic.twitter.com/dP2NmwrFKa
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) July 16, 2018
OK then.
Well well https://t.co/zpAtUXaxM2
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) July 16, 2018
Butina’s name might be familiar to some:
Here's Trump answering a question from, according to Mother Jones, Butina at FreedomFest 2015: https://t.co/Ga5ob8SGCl https://t.co/3IBZBilK7h
— Friendly Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) July 16, 2018
Trump answers her: "Obama gets along with nobody. The whole world hates us. … I know Putin, and, I'll tell you what, we get along with Putin. … I believe I would get along very nicely with Putin. Okay?"
— Friendly Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) July 16, 2018
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Oof.
Here's the affidavit in support of the Butina indictment. The NRA press office is about to have a rough day. https://t.co/98tgyN7FZv pic.twitter.com/ryLQaAdxjo
— Friendly Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) July 16, 2018
You guys really need to read this indictment. Also, all RNC press staffers, report to your cubicles. pic.twitter.com/7xjnEk7aur
— Friendly Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) July 16, 2018
Stay tuned …