Brian Benczkowski, tRump's hand picked Assistant AG, apparently screened off from RussiaGate

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Link to tweet

NEW: We obtained records related to Assistant AG Brian Benczkowski, who previously represented the Russian entity Alfa Bank, that show he's been recused from the Mueller investigation:

October 18, 2018 Letter to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse from Assistant AG Stephen Boyd (p. 20)

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1. Can someone explain what this means?

[marylandblue]

2. Alfa Bank is part of the investigation

It's a Moscow-based bank that according to news reports made suspicious connections to Trump Tower computers in 2016. It also made suspicious money transfers to Maria Butina, the NRA and other Americans. This confirms that Mueller is actively investigating Alfa Bank.

[OnDoutside]

3. It seems to show that the FBI have been more robust under Wray

than we initially thought. Benckowsky is horrifically conflicted, even more than Whitaker. This is good news.

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4. FFWD to 28:56. Will shed some light.