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triron

(22,007 posts)
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 05:03 PM Aug 2018

Maria Butina says she was 'middleman' between Trump campaign and the Kremlin.

https://hillreporter.com/accused-spy-allegedly-said-she-was-a-middleman-between-trumps-campaign-and-the-kremlin-5160

"CNN has reported that sources familiar with Butina at the American University in Washington D.C., which she attended, now claim that Butina spoke freely to her classmates about her ties to the Russian government. According to one source, Butina said that she was a middleman or liaison between the Trump campaign and the Russians."
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Maria Butina says she was 'middleman' between Trump campaign and the Kremlin. (Original Post) triron Aug 2018 OP
I am skeptical about this report TheRealNorth Aug 2018 #1
Her yap started flapping when she was intoxicated..... Brother Buzz Aug 2018 #2
Papadaopoulos Did LandOfHopeAndDreams Aug 2018 #4
If she was speaking freely to classmates about such things we would have heard about it before now onenote Aug 2018 #3

TheRealNorth

(9,481 posts)
1. I am skeptical about this report
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 05:16 PM
Aug 2018

I find it hard to believe she would openly talk about it.

Not that it isn't true- But if I could see Team Trump putting out the truth in a fake news story in hopes that when any proof comes out it can be discredited.

onenote

(42,714 posts)
3. If she was speaking freely to classmates about such things we would have heard about it before now
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 05:31 PM
Aug 2018

I'm not buying it either.

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