Scott Walker met with woman now charged in Russian plot during his presidential bid

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MADISON – A Siberian woman charged as part of an alleged Russian plot to interfere with U.S. politics was at Gov. Scott Walker’s presidential campaign launch and said she did not see him as being hostile toward Russia.

The woman, Maria Butina, attempted to make inroads with American politicians to influence U.S. policies toward Russia, according to court documents filed Monday.

Butina was arrested Sunday and the criminal complaint against her was unsealed Monday in Washington.

Walker, who is seeking a third term this year, made a brief bid for the GOP nomination for president in 2015. Butina, 29, attended the launch of his campaign in Waukesha, according to a report this May from Mother Jones magazine that included a photo of an online post by Butina from the event.


Full Article: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/16/scott-walker-during-presidential-bid-met-woman-now-arrested-russian-plot/789978002/

[LisaM]

1. And she's connected to David Clarke, too.

Wake up, Wisconsin!!

[LakeArenal]

5. Sick of wake up Wisconsin

It’s spread to the entire nation. Wake up Republicans and Dem leaders. Lead the country out of this.

[LisaM]

6. True, and I like Wisconsin and have relatives there....

but I do think they some voters there have become a little oblivious to the tampering going on with their elections, and I also don't really believe that they wouldn't have voted Feingold back in, he was so good for them.

[LakeArenal]

7. Well none of those folks are on DU.

[empedocles]

2. 'Butina' may have met with a whole lot of people

[Kablooie]

3. I'll bet a large portion of the Republican politicians grabbed some Putin help.

Along with the NRA.
They are a every bit as dirty as we always felt they were.

[strangedaysindeed]

4. an article I saw said

Wanker greeted her in Russian, which means he was coached as he Knew what he was getting into.

[LakeArenal]

8. Egads. Russian? Gawd I hate him.