Posted on 02/21/2020 5:39:25 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
U.S. officials have warned Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that Russia is attempting to boost his prospects of winning the White House in 2020, sources familiar with the matter told the Washington Post.
President Donald Trump and Congressional lawmakers have also received briefings regarding the Kremlin’s efforts to help Sanders, reports the Post. In a statement to the newspaper, Sanders called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “thug” and said he stands “firmly against” any efforts to interfere in U.S. elections
“I don’t care, frankly, who Putin wants to be president,” Sanders said. “My message to Putin is clear: stay out of American elections, and as president I will make sure that you do.”
“In 2016, Russia used internet propaganda to sow division in our country, and my understanding is that they are doing it again in 2020. Some of the ugly stuff on the Internet attributed to our campaign may well not be coming from real supporters,” he added.
A spokesperson for the Sanders campaign would not comment on the nature of Russia’s attempted efforts to help the Vermont senator.
Speaking to reporters about the Post’s report, Sanders revealed that he learned of Russia’s interference a month ago and seemingly suggested that their efforts were made public Friday in a bid to hurt him one day before the Nevada caucuses.
Here’s the video: pic.twitter.com/JpOljo2PIE
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) February 21, 2020
The development comes after Sanders raised the prospect of Russia being behind some online posts in support of the lawmaker, which have been described as toxic and violent by former Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) at this week’s Democrat debate in Nevada. Several other Sanders detractors have made similar claims.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Did they give candidate Trump a heads up?
No, they tapped and spied and sent agents to entrap.
This year may be the best election ever:
Report: Bernie Sanders Briefed that Russia Trying to Help His Campaign:
Breitbart ^ | 21 Feb 2020 | JOSHUA CAPLAN
Posted on 2/21/2020, 5:39:25 PM by E. Pluribus Unum
U.S. officials have warned Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that Russia is attempting to boost his prospects of winning the White House in 2020, sources familiar with the matter told the Washington Post.
President Donald Trump and Congressional lawmakers have also received briefings regarding the Kremlin’s efforts to help Sanders, reports the Post. In a statement to the newspaper, Sanders called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “thug” and said he stands “firmly against” any efforts to interfere in U.S. elections
“I don’t care, frankly, who Putin wants to be president,” Sanders said. “My message to Putin is clear: stay out of American elections, and as president I will make sure that you do.”
so at the same time they’re trying to help him, he’s saying that they may be responsible for the horrific tweets by some of his followers.
Makes sense.
Great tagline. He’s a good guy.
But Mexico and their citizens can interfere all they want.
Oh really....so Bernie doesn’t get a dirty dossier and the power of US, UK and Australian government agencies to plot his take down?
The tweets and actions of his followers are real.
Project Veritas exposed what kind of people like communists.
Russians aren’t even communists today.
Is there any nation that isn’t trying to influence our elections?
But for some reason Russia gets all the press.
I’d like to see someone investigate the left’s sudden heelspin on Russia. One minute they’re hitting the reset button and the next they’re portraying Russia as the ultimate boogeyman. It’s strange. What happened behind the scenes to cause such a dramatic recalibration?
russia would hope bernie would make America commie country..
we cannot give in to these radicals.. their time has not come.. if America goes, the world goes.
Thanks!
Besides being a good guy, his wife is apparently basically deaf.
So she had no idea what was happening, when the 25 Doj/Fbi thugs invaded their home and arrested her husband.
Those thugs were armed like this senior citizen couple were dangerous people.
So may everyone who is dissing Roger get to suffer the same fate/fun and games post our re election of President Trump.
So if Bernie wins the nomination they will accuse him of Russian collusion no doubt.
Yup, a lot people take pleasure in being disgusting. They’ll pay.
The collusion conundrum!
Is there any nation that isn’t trying to influence our elections?
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Are there any nations our own government hasn’t tried to interfere with at some point or other?
The Russians can do as they damn well please. It isn’t called the United States Wide Web.
I’m sure Schiff and crew are on it....
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