Posted on 06/11/2018 8:28:53 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Prominent Russians were in contact with the National Rifle Association (NRA) during the lead-up to the 2016 election, McClatchy reported.
The Russians who met with NRA representatives during the 2016 presidential campaign included members of President Vladimir Putin's inner circle as well as the Russian Orthodox Church, according to the news outlet. Reportedly among the individuals identified are the former deputy prime minister overseeing Russias defense industry, Dmitry Rogozin, and Sergei Rudov, the leader of the St. Basil the Great Charitable Foundation one of Russias largest philanthropies.
The report comes as the Justice Department continues its investigation into whether Russian banker and lifetime NRA member Alexander Torshin tried to funnel money to the gun group to support President Trump during the 2016 presidential election.
McClatchy reported that the men dined with NRA representatives, mainly in Moscow, during the presidential campaign.
Rogozin, Rudov and Torshin can be seen meeting with leaders of the NRA in a photograph taken by the NRA during a 2015 trip to Russia, according to the article. An anonymous source with knowledge about the visit confirmed the meeting to McClatchy.
U.S. investigators are now looking into whether these meetings were part of a larger election-meddling operation, McClatchy reported.
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No such thing as a STG 47. There was STG 44 and STG 45.
No such thing as a STG 47. There was STG 44 and STG 45. ........................................ Its a German Army (Heer) pun, they refer the AK 47 as the STG 47, as told to me by my counter part back in the early 80’s.
Ok, now that Trump has scored a major victory by meeting the Nork Kim, shouldn’t we be having a mass shooting (preferably where there are lots of children), orchestrated by the Deep State?
You know, to take the Trump success off the news and make gun bans the center of discussion again?
You know, to take the Trump success off the news and make gun bans the center of discussion again?
Bookmarked for future reference. You heard it hear first, folks. In other words, sadly you are probably correct...
Ugh - here not hear, doh!
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