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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenator seeks documents on Russia money links to the NRA
https://www.apnews.com/adafcdc056ad4086aedc0fdb387ddede/Senator-seeks-documents-on-Russia-money-links-to-the-NRA?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP_Politics&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP_Politics&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP_Politics&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP_PoliticsPlease, please, please get those fuckers!
In letters sent to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the NRA on Friday, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon requested any documents showing financial links between Russia and the gun lobbying organization.
News reports last month said the FBI is investigating contact between Alexander Torshin, who is the deputy governor of Russias central bank and a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, and the NRA. Wyden is ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, as well as a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, which is conducting a probe into Russia election meddling.
A separate letter addressed to NRA treasurer Wilson Phillips Jr. included a more specific request for documents that detail financial transactions with Russian nationals.
The letter cited a story on the FBI investigation published by McClatchy last month. The NRA, one of the most powerful lobbying groups in U.S. politics, spent heavily to support Donald Trumps presidential candidacy. The candidate strongly backed gun rights. Torshin, who is a lifetime member of the NRA, reportedly met with Donald Trump Jr. during an NRA gala in 2016.
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Senator seeks documents on Russia money links to the NRA (Original Post)
fleur-de-lisa
Feb 2018
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gibraltar72
(7,505 posts)1. I have been puzzled
By LaPierres silence on the claim that Russia used them to funnel money to Trump and Republicans. I now believe he absolutely didn't want any publicity on this so kept his mouth shut. I think National Russian Rifle Association is gonna take a big hit on this.
Justice
(7,188 posts)5. I have been saying this. Total silence.
spanone
(135,841 posts)2. Please Senator Wyden, take this gun lobby down
BumRushDaShow
(129,061 posts)3. If Democrats were ONLY in charge of the committees
THIS ISSUE would need to be at the top of the schedule for hearings!!
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)4. I hope this gets the traction it deserves! Eom