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Right-wing demand to #ReleaseTheMemo endorsed by Russian bots, trolls
LBN thread: GOP reps demand release of 'shocking' surveillance memo
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Source: NBC News
JAN 19 2018, 5:23 PM ET
Right-wing demand to #ReleaseTheMemo endorsed by Russian bots, trolls
by KEN DILANIAN and MIKE MEMOLI
WASHINGTON — The latest attempt by some Republicans in Congress to discredit the Trump-Russia investigation has been embraced by Russian bots and trolls on social media.
At issue is a classified memo written by House GOP staffers that purports to describe abuses in FBI surveillance practices, but has been denounced by Democratic lawmakers as deeply misleading.
House Republicans have described the revelations in the memo as "worse than Watergate," and are demanding its release. The story is getting major coverage by right-leaning news organizations, including Fox News, Breitbart, the Washington Examiner and the Daily Caller.
The Republican message is being amplified by Russian propagandists, according to independent experts.
"#Releasethememo" is now the top trending hashtag among Russian bots and trolls on Twitter and other platforms, according to the German Marshall Fund's "Hamilton 68" website, which tracks Russian influence campaigns.
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Right-wing demand to #ReleaseTheMemo endorsed by Russian bots, trolls
by KEN DILANIAN and MIKE MEMOLI
WASHINGTON — The latest attempt by some Republicans in Congress to discredit the Trump-Russia investigation has been embraced by Russian bots and trolls on social media.
At issue is a classified memo written by House GOP staffers that purports to describe abuses in FBI surveillance practices, but has been denounced by Democratic lawmakers as deeply misleading.
House Republicans have described the revelations in the memo as "worse than Watergate," and are demanding its release. The story is getting major coverage by right-leaning news organizations, including Fox News, Breitbart, the Washington Examiner and the Daily Caller.
The Republican message is being amplified by Russian propagandists, according to independent experts.
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"#Releasethememo" is now the top trending hashtag among Russian bots and trolls on Twitter and other platforms, according to the German Marshall Fund's "Hamilton 68" website, which tracks Russian influence campaigns.
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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/right-wing-demand-releasethememo-endorsed-russian-bots-trolls-n839141
