Russia Investigation Heating Up

[Methais]

You should put the same credence in a memo written by a Republican Representative about how the FBI broke the law as you would a memo written by a Democrat Representative about how Trump colluded with Russia.

That must be why they're trying to have it made public for everyone to see, right?

[Latrinsorm]

That must be why they're trying to have it made public for everyone to see, right?

Man, come on. Republicans have the majority in the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence. You think if they really wanted the memo written by a Republican made public they'd just be "trying" to do so? It would be done.

[Androidpk]

That must be why they're trying to have it made public for everyone to see, right?

Why won't they let the FBI look at the memo? Why are Russian bots pushing this memo thing so hard?

[Back]

We've been, and still are, played by Putin and Russia. Some of us moreso than others.

The #SchumerShutdown Hashtag Is Getting A Big Boost From Russian Bots

WASHINGTON ― As lawmakers wage a messaging war over who caused the government shutdown, Republicans and the White House are getting a big boost in their efforts to blame Democrats for the mess ― from the Russians.

#SchumerShutdown ― the hashtag that GOP leaders and the White House are using to accuse Democrats of causing the shutdown ― on Sunday night became the top trending hashtag being promoted by Russian bots and trolls on Twitter, according to the Alliance for Securing Democracy, a project led by former top national security officials from both parties.

Here’s a chart by Alliance for Securing Democracy, last updated at 10 p.m. Sunday, showing the #SchumerShutdown hashtag blowing up among Russia-linked influence networks.



#SchumerShutdown has surpassed #ReleaseTheMemo as the highest trending hashtag among Russian influence campaigns. They seized on that hashtag earlier this month in an effort to pressure Republican lawmakers to release a classified memo written by House GOP aides that allegedly describes abuses in FBI surveillance practices. Conservative organizations like Breitbart and the Daily Caller have given major coverage to the memo, but Democratic lawmakers have denounced it as deeply misleading.

Alliance for Securing Democracy tracks activity from 600 monitored Twitter accountslinked to Russian influence operations. It has found that Russian bots and trolls frequently amplify content attacking the United States, conspiracy theories and misinformation.

Which party is to blame for the shutdown? It’s complicated, but Republicans control Congress and President Donald Trump started this fight in September, when he unilaterally ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

[Wrathbringer]

We've been, and still are, played by Putin and Russia. Some of us moreso than others.

Stop being retarded.

[Back]

Stop being retarded.

Stop colluding with the Russians.

[Parkbandit]

We've been, and still are, played by Putin and Russia. Some of us moreso than others.

You're being played by the Democrats. They needed an excuse for their monumental failure in 2016... came up with this.. and their base swallowed it whole.

Keep swallowing.

[Back]

You're being played by the Democrats. They needed an excuse for their monumental failure in 2016... came up with this.. and their base swallowed it whole.

Keep swallowing.

Ja commrade. Dezinformatsiya!

[Methais]

Stop colluding with the Russians.

Yeah Wrathbringer, stop colluding with Russians. I bet your inbox on the PC is full of messages from Putin. Why are you hiding your inbox? WHY AREN'T YOU BEING TRANSPARENT!?!?!?!?!?!

Ja commrade. Dezinformatsiya!

[ClydeR]

Attorney General Jeff Sessions — at the public urging of President Donald Trump — has been pressuring FBI Director Christopher Wray to fire Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, but Wray threatened to resign if McCabe was removed, according to three sources with direct knowledge.

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Sessions need to deny this quick.