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The Department of Justice has begun a broad criminal investigation into Americans who have worked with Russia’s state television networks, signaling an aggressive effort to combat the Kremlin’s influence operations leading up to the presidential election in November, according to American officials briefed on the inquiry.

This month, F.B.I. agents searched the homes of two prominent figures with connections to Russian state media: Scott Ritter, a former United Nations weapons inspector and critic of American foreign policy, and Dimitri K. Simes, an adviser to former President Donald J. Trump’s first presidential campaign in 2016. Prosecutors have not announced charges against either of the men.

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The investigation comes in the wake of the Biden administration’s official intelligence findings that Russia’s state news organizations, including the global news channel RT, are working with its intelligence agencies to sway elections around the world.

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[–] the_dopamine_fiend@lemmy.world 119 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It’s just a matter of time before they find the pre-interview Carlson-Putin blowjob tape.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)
[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 7 points 3 weeks ago

That's-a one spicy stroganoff!

Хороший!

Or "horror show" as my droogs would say.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Should have pumped his stomach because you know Tucker is a swallower

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 19 points 3 weeks ago

Please do!!

Hopefully Maupin too.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 65 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Perhaps start with US Congress members—

Ron Johnson

Rand Paul

Paul Gosar

Ronnie Jackson

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Lauren Boebert

Kyrsten Sinema

Joe Manchin

Mitch McConnell

Matt Gaetz

Ted Cruz

Lindsay Graham

Richard Shelby

Steve Daines

John Thune

John Kennedy

Jerry Moran

John Hoeven

Kay Granger

Many more…

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/395719-gop-senators-visited-moscow-on-july-4/amp/

[–] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is that guy who did the "midnight ride" to obstruct justice for Trump not in Congress anymore? Who was it, Devin Nunes? If so, good riddance. If not, throw him in there, too.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Devin (Wormtail) Nunes is no longer in Congress but is now chief executive officer of the Trump Media & Technology Group. Stock ticker is $DJT on NASDAQ. 📉

Many people believe it’s being employed as a vehicle to launder foreign money for Trump.

So, yeah he should probably be investigated as well.for good measure.

[–] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago

Of course he is. This is how he is rewarded for loyalty to Trump and treason to the country. Makes sense.

[–] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 2 points 3 weeks ago

Being cozy with Putin is legally distinct to getting paid by a foreign government, though.

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 38 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Fuck 'em up

You're allowed to say whatever you want; freedom of speech. You're not allowed to operate as an unregistered agent of a foreign power within the US.

If they're not filling out their 1124 forms, then fuck 'em. To prison they go. It can be a little lesser version preview of how they are saying they like for things to work in their chosen country of emulation and praise.

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Bruh. Maybe investigate the president who worked on behalf of the russian state.

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 24 points 3 weeks ago

A Trump advisor is a Russian asset?! Who could have known?! Who could have guessed?!

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Agents_Registration_Act from 1938 to counter nazi propaganda

and for comparison

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_foreign_agent_law the more persecutorial russian one from 2012

[–] DABDA@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago

Don't know anything about him beyond this YT clip, but I'm hoping someone has eyes on Kline Preston:

Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Moscow Tools | The Daily Show [link should start at ~12:45]

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

Isn't Ritter the guy who retweets every RT take? And I'm 80% sure he was quoted on state TV a couple of times too. I'm sure he's not doing that for free and there's a paper trace to find.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

That's not very bi-partisan of them.