Posted on 02/27/2017 2:00:30 PM PST by drewh
A longtime GOP operative is asking Congress to investigate whether or not Russia is behind the murder of a young Democratic National Committee staffer.
Seth Rich, 27, was fatally shot in the back while walking home alone in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of D.C. in the early hours of July 10 last year. At the time of his death, he was working as a data analyst for the DNC.
Eight months on, there are no leads and no suspects in the homicide investigation. DC police have said nothing was stolen from Rich and that the murder was a botched robbery.
Now, GOP lobbyist and DC lawyer Jack Burkman has formally appealed to Congress to investigate following new evidence he says he's obtained that Russia may be behind Rich's murder.
While Burkman is reluctant to elaborate, he revealed he was recently contacted about the investigation by a man claiming to be a former U.S. intelligence officer. The source is an older man, 65-70 years old, who claims to have been a contractor in Iraq in the 1970s, he revealed.
'The source has claimed that it [the murder] was arranged by the Russian government at a very high level,' Burkman said.
'He didn't specify who or how. He just said he had knowledge it was arranged by the Russian government and stressed that it was at a high level.'
He added: 'I've met this person and he seems very credible. We're now investigating the allegations he has made.'
Burkman believes the source will cooperate with the investigation. He is wary about revealing too much and has hired a private security firm to protect his family.
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Now. I wonder who gave WikiLeaks all that info and who found out? The Russian B.S. is just cover for the Clintons again.
Sounds to me like this “GOP operative” is daring the DNC to continue the Russia narrative. The murder of Seth Rich needs to be investigated. Tying it to “Russia” could get things moving, and it could be bad for the Democrats.
Good point.
He told the story himself on his Saturday morning show on Newsmax TV.
Y E S on all counts!
I think he was the DNC leaker to WikiLeaks. I personally lean toward the HRC mob being responsible for his death. The suggestion that Russia was involved is probably DNC fake news to continue their theme of “evil Russia” messing with the election. JMHO
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