13 Russian nationals, 3 Russian agencies indicted for meddling in the 2016 presidential election
A federal grand jury on Friday indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for interfering in the 2016 presidential election, laying out a detailed case alleging that they used fraudulent social media accounts to try and boost Donald Trump’s candidacy.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the indictments — a product of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation — on Friday at the Department of Justice.
In a news conference announcing the indictments, Rosenstein stressed that the indictment does not conclude that the alleged Russian interference impacted the outcome of the election.
But according to the 37-page indictment, the Russian organization “had a strategic goal to sow discord in the U.S. political system” by “supporting the presidential campaign of then-candidate Donald J. Trump (”Trump Campaign”) and disparaging Hillary Clinton.”
Each defendant was charged with “conspiracy to defraud the United States.” Other charges include conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, as well as aggravated identity theft.
The indictments are a blow to Trump, who has continuously denied that Russians sought to help elect him president.
Buried within the indictments are a hint that Americans played a role in the alleged Russian efforts.
“Certain defendants traveled to the United States under false pretenses for the purpose of collecting intelligence to inform defendants’ operations,” the indictment says. “Defendants also procured and used computer infrastructure, based partly in the United States, to hide the Russian origin of their activities to avoid detection by U.S. regulators and law enforcement.”
Even more, the indictment says “unwitting individuals associated with the Trump Campaign” communicated with the defendants who were “posing as U.S. persons.”
The indictments lay out a detailed account of how the 13 indicted individuals allegedly carried out their meddling campaign via paid advertisements on and organic posts on social media websites in an effort to “communicate derogatory information about Hillary Clinton” and “to support Bernie Sanders and then-candidate Donald Trump.”
“Certain organization-produced materials about the 2016 U.S. presidential election used election-related hashtags, including: #Trump2016, #TrumpTrain, #MAGA, #IWontProtectHillary and #Hillary4Prison,” the indictment says.
The indictment also alleges that the Russian meddling campaign tried to “encourage U.S. minority groups not to vote” or “to vote for a third-party U.S. presidential candidate.”
And it alleges that the 13 indicted Russian nationals “organized and coordinated political rallies in the United States” in swing states such as Florida and Pennsylvania.
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About damn time
I agree Finally
what took you so long...
They may SPIN THE FUCK AWAY
but it is more like wriggling in a camp(full of) paign
Unfortunately, it's all Russians that were indicted...none of trump's cronies. Maybe that will happen next month
This all leads directly to the WHITE HOUSE
Trump Jr and my favorite KELLY ANN were out retweeting exact quotes from Russian fabricated trolls and Bot spread BULLSHIT
This "Hoax" "Witch Hunt" "Fake News" "Alt Right" never fckn wrong little Russian Thingy
just blew up in Trumps Face and were sure Putin can attest, it isn't the first time!
SPin away righties, or apparently, just stay away I look forward to a spirited debate cause i'll spear it strait into their heads
because I'm PRETTY SICK OF SEEING IGKNORANTZRULING
The United (Divided by Russia and ignorance) States of America
But...but...but......it's all fake news!!!!!! There was no interference from the Russians. Remember? Trump and the GOP have already confirmed that there was NO collusion or interference by the Russians in the last election. Right? /s
Apparently, this is just the beginning. I feel sure there will be further indictments forth coming, and it will most interesting to see where this leads to on the American side.
But, but, but this was a nothingburger....
sandwiched in between 13 slices of indictments
Do you really think this is the last of that investigation?
No. I think there is much more to come.
I agree........this is just the tip of the ice berg....
There are already some who are jumping the Trump ship....
White House aide to Kushner departs for family business
He likely won't be the last.
This was only a tip of the iceburg so nicely played by Mueller.
It has given Rosenstein, and thus Mueller himself, an INSURANCE certificate, clearly stating TRUMP, Nor his traitorous GOP protectors,
CAN STOP MUELLER
Excellently played by Mueller !
This is just the beginning of the end … Mueller is releasing selected pieces of information to flush out the Trump insiders who will try to make their deals as they speculate regarding when Mueller will come knocking!
Conservative media are touting today's indictments as a kind of "proof" that there was no collusion/conspiracy since the White House wasn't cited in the indictments … that's whistling past the graveyard folks.
If Trump is being blackmailed by Russia, this will make him explode AS HE IS INCREASINGLY PRESSURED TO IMPOSE THE SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA!
Not yet anyway....
What is it with you and large fonts?
Did you miss the part that no American citizens were involved?
I like his large fonts. It makes it easier to read
Do you have something against the visually impaired, Oliver Closeoff?
It is just an indictment of Russians. whoopdeedoo....we didn't already know this? Mueller has now made himself look semi-useful...so let's move on about important matters.
Maybe some are RUSHIN to judgement of Americans
Just turned on MSNBC to watch all the Liberal Slobbering all over this Nothing Burger (Speculating That it's the Beginning of the End of Trump)......We don't know anything more that would implicate Donald Trump of a Crime than we did yesterday......
Glad to see that I don't need to upgrade my opinion of you
'Easier? Perhaps if you're Mr. Magoo."
.
Oh McGiggles
you've done it again...
WRONG
An AMERICAN in California has pled guilty to colluding with Russians named in these indictments
Sarah Huckster Sanders is so practiced at galvanizing her overlord that I can practically hear her spinning in my head already. "The President condemns these individuals in the strongest terms ... this is the first that the President has ever heard of these individuals ... the election was not impacted as a result of their actions ...."
There is NO SPINNING THIS try as they will
Their defense will be they were not aware they were dealing with Russians
that's not gonna work to swell for Trump Jr though and they must have MUCH MORE
Seems it was true...according to the "MUELLER Report" and Rosenstein.
Did you gloss over that part.....AGAIN ?
I know you are becoming extremely dizzy, but are you aware,
the
"MUELLER Report"
has yet to be issued ?
Denial is what they have been doing for the past year or more. As Yogi Berra used to say, "It ain't over 'til it's over", and I have a feeling that it "ain't over" yet. However, the news today proves that the accusation of Russian interference was not just 'fake news', which Trump and the right had been claiming.
It will be interesting to see what comes next.
Like a ventriloquist puppet being surprised at seeing the arm sticking out of its ass, Trump supporters are feigning ignorance of being manipulated by Russia lies. They've gone from "There's no evidence the Russians did anything to effect our election" to "There's no evidence that Russian interference actually effected any votes" to "We didn't know it was the Russians putting out all this anti-Hillary propaganda.".
The Rosenstein shouldn't have been so SPECIFIC !
oooooo.....sorry......looks like the Hillary and Bernie supporters were the ones duped by Russians. Those that voted for Trump weren't voting for EITHER Hillary or Bernie.
Then Rosenstein shouldn't have "proclaimed" like he just did.
There's also a lot of interesting goings on elsewhere;
Takeaways from Robert Mueller's indictment of Russian nationals who meddled in presidential election
It,
this is only another piece of the big picture making up the Mueller scrap book. It was done to make sure there was no possible way to remove Rosenstein, thus insuring he(Mueller) himself, can and will not be removed or fired or whatever.
Sorry bud, but you been played.
After a year.......NO TRUMP ! A fish or two from the irrelevant sea.....Still no TRUMP.
Ain't that a hoot ?
No
There is nothing FUNNY about this.
What is your infatuation with a man who would use you and abuse you like he does ?
Are you suffering from some sort of battered woman syndrome or something ? Seriously, WTF does it take for you to ACCEPT REALITY ?
I wish more people would abuse me by putting more of my own money in my OWN pocket.
Please..............ABUUUUUUUUUSE ME MORE Mr. Trump.
Are you still tied to that Liberal whipping post ?
You sound just like her. LOL!
No need to be so mean
yea right
So much for the idea that Mueller wasn't looking into collusion.
Trumpsters will claim this news today exonerates the Trump campaign but they are dreaming.
Hmmm where are they ?
Having claimed for a year or more that it was all "fake news" it will be a hard pill to swallow for the GOP side. And I feel sure this is just the tip of the iceberg. The Trump base has little to crow about at this point. And I think there are some Americans who will soon be named as well.
Gee. That's funny. Because:
And
Also, the article says this is a blow to Trump:
This is false. Trump has said there was no COLLUSION between his campaign and Russia. He has not denied Russian meddling.
And based on the statements by Rosenstein to the press, it looks like there was NO collusion. Sorry Dems. Guess you're gonna have to find another false narrative to rally around.
Oh man...you took away their teething ring.
Sorry about the upcoming total eclipse , Sunshine
calm down now...here ya go
Is that a French Tickler ?
you bead me to it
Gee. That's funny. Because:
Rosenstein said there is no allegation in the indictment that any American was a knowing participant in the scheme, nor is there any allegation that the scheme affected the outcome of the election.
Tell that to Trump Jr about his little E-mail admission and Russia meeting
There is NO SPINNING THIS
TRUMP has LIED through his teeth to you, and you still believe and defend him.
These indictments are the beginning
of the END OF TRUMP No fake News sorry
LOL
repeat that to yourself every morning
If meeting with someone who said they had dirt on your opponent is collusion, the entire DNC needs to go to jail.
Try again.
Sorry Unc
the longer you remain living in the state, while swimming to the border, via De Nile,
the sillier you will look.
This was released to INSURE
Rosenstein will not be removed by Trump, thus Mueller won't as well.
The sooner you finish your swim, and reach another state of reality, the sooner you, and ALL
.
Trump supporters can face the 'Actual' truth about Trump, the sooner we can all begin to heal, from the festering boil of a wound
known as Trump
.
Note: The GOP have protected this DICK for WAY too long. They should, and WILL SUFFER
Trump hasn't planned to remove either one of them. Rosenstein has pretty much cleared Trump and his associates of any wrong doing.
Yea, that's the way everybody would and should see this.
Where will the Russians get their trial?
On a Balloon
The Russians, being Russians, wanted to destabilize American democracy and undermine our faith in the electoral system. So they attacked Democrats and Republicans in the primary season. Once It became Trump vs Hillary, they went after Hillary, the overwhelming favorite. Just ask any Democrat on this site who spent the last 4 years guaranteeing what a lock her Presidency is. Since "everyone knew" Hillary the overwhelming favorite would win, attacking her made strategic sense. They wanted to undermine her Presidency.
When she lost, as today's indictment shows, the Russians began attacking and organizing against Trump. They wanted chaos and it worked.
We knew the Russians try to destabilize American elections. Today's news doesn't really change anything.
We meaning everyone but Donald Trump?
I'm locking this thread because I won't be able to monitor it for awhile