Russian National Charged in Conspiracy to Act as an Agent of the Russian Federation Within the United States *****6No8kas6Yk
— Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) July 16, 2018
Maria Butina, one of the Russian nationals linking the NRA to Russian officials, has been arrested and charged with conspiracy.
— Casey Michel (@cjcmichel) July 16, 2018
DOJ says she "act[ed] as an agent of Russia" by "infiltrating organizations having influence in American politics" *****E6eTq6gfRR pic.twitter.com/YfDk2lQYNQ
BREAKING: Russian national Maria Butina has been arrested for allegedly working on behalf of Russia to influence American politicians through coordination with a domestic gun rights organization. Butina cultivated close ties with the @NRA: *****nxMF71D6ED pic.twitter.com/UDYTuOOeog
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) July 16, 2018
In April, I exclusively reported that the Kremlin discussed support for Maria Butina as she visited NRA headquarters in 2014. Today, the DOJ confirms she is a Russian government spy. *****EbFcoNKLVL
— Scott Stedman (@ScottMStedman) July 16, 2018