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Fri Dec 1, 2017, 06:11 PM Dec 2017

The four people charged so far in Russia investigation



Michael Flynn

Who is he: President Trump’s former national security adviser, pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents about his conversations with Russia’s ambassador while serving in the White House.
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Connections To Russia: Flynn's contacts with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak were a central reason he was forced out of the White House. Pence publicly announced that Flynn assured him the subject of sanctions the Obama administration imposed on Russia were not raised in his conversations with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak after the election.
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George Papadopoulos

Who is he: A former foreign policy adviser to the Donald Trump campaign, Papadopoulos plead guilty in October to lying to the FBI about his communications with people who represented themselves as tied to the Russian government.
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Connections To Russia: The unnamed professor introduced Papadopoulos to other Russians, including a woman whom Papadopoulos described as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s niece and a Russian national connected to that government's ministry of foreign affairs.
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Paul Manafort

Who is he: Manafort resigned as Trump's campaign manager in August 2016 amid reports about his past work for pro-Russian Ukrainian businessmen.
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Connections To Russia: In 2004, Manafort began a decade-long, financially lucrative relationships with Oleg Deripaska, a billionaire with close ties to the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Richard Gates

Who is he: Former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates of Richmond, Va., has been referred to as the "right-hand man" of Paul Manafort in an indictment charging both with funneling tens of millions of dollars through foreign firms and accounts while working for pro-Russian factions in Ukraine.
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Connections To Russia: After joining Manafort's firm Davis Manafort in 2006, Gates worked on deals across Eastern Europe and in Russia. - USA Today


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The four people charged so far in Russia investigation (Original Post) ffr Dec 2017 OP
That is a lot of witches. Sneederbunk Dec 2017 #1
You put this together beautifully, many thanks..nt monmouth4 Dec 2017 #2
Thanks for posting! Lars39 Dec 2017 #3
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