Is she substantiates this link it will again be more significant evidence of Collusion.
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A March report issued by Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee referred to the public reporting about the Butina and Torshin, claiming
that Butina "sought to facilitate meetings with Trump campaign officials and between President Putin and candidate Trump during the election."
"Ms. Butina, who appears to have been active with the NRA in recent years within the U.S., ...
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Separately, Driscoll said Butina has testified privately before the Senate Intelligence Committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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The NRA did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.
In court documents released Monday, prosecutors alleged that the two Russians "planned to advance Moscow's long-term strategic objectives in the United States, in part, by establishing relationships with American political organizations, including the gun rights organization."
As part of the alleged "influence operations," Butina was directed by the Russian official to meet with U.S. politicians and candidates, attend meetings by special interest groups, and report back to Moscow.
In a March 24, 2015, email obtained by investigators Butina referred to the gun rights group as "central" to conservative politics, noting that the group has been a sponsor of the Conservative Political Action Conference or CPAC.
Trump was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the NRA’s spending in the 2016 election. The group
spent more than $30 million to boost his candidacy and attack his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. The spending was remarkable at the time because few established conservative groups supported Trump’s unorthodox candidacy for the White House
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