02-16-2018, 04:48 PM
13 Russians Indicted by Mueller Grand Jury for Interfering in 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
A federal grand jury in Washington has indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian organizations, charging that they interfered with the 2016 U.S. presidential election in a way that benefited President Donald Trump.
The indictment says a Russian organization 'sought, in part, to conduct what it called "information warfare against the United States of America" through fictitious U.S. personas on social media platforms and other Internet-based media.'
'By in or around May 2014, the organization's strategy included interfering with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, with the stated goal of "spread[ing] distrust towards the candidates and the political system in general",' according to the indictment.
The indictment includes a list of social media ads that the Russians paid for – all containing anti-Clinton and pro-Trump messages.
Vladimir Putin was reportedly not notified in advance of the indictments and the legal action is seen as a major sign putting him and the Russian government on notice.
There are no allegations of collusion/conspiracy by any Americans, inside or outside of the Trump campaign, named in these interference indictments.
More: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...z57J0B3qBb
A federal grand jury in Washington has indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian organizations, charging that they interfered with the 2016 U.S. presidential election in a way that benefited President Donald Trump.
The indictment says a Russian organization 'sought, in part, to conduct what it called "information warfare against the United States of America" through fictitious U.S. personas on social media platforms and other Internet-based media.'
'By in or around May 2014, the organization's strategy included interfering with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, with the stated goal of "spread[ing] distrust towards the candidates and the political system in general",' according to the indictment.
The indictment includes a list of social media ads that the Russians paid for – all containing anti-Clinton and pro-Trump messages.
Vladimir Putin was reportedly not notified in advance of the indictments and the legal action is seen as a major sign putting him and the Russian government on notice.
There are no allegations of collusion/conspiracy by any Americans, inside or outside of the Trump campaign, named in these interference indictments.
More: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...z57J0B3qBb