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mobeau69

(11,143 posts) Mon Dec 17, 2018, 09:13 PM Dec 2018

Russian disinformation teams targeted Robert S. Mueller III, says report prepared for Senate

Source: The Washington Post

Months after President Trump took office, Russia's disinformation teams trained their sights on a new target: special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. Having worked to help get Trump into the White House, they now worked to neutralize the biggest threat to his staying there.

The Russian operatives unloaded on Mueller via fake accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and beyond.

Additional source: https://boingboing.net/2018/12/17/russia-vs-robert-mueller.html

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/russian-disinformation-teams-targeted-robert-s-mueller-iii-says-report-prepared-for-senate/2018/12/17/0e0047f6-0230-11e9-8186-4ec26a485713_story.html?utm_term=.6768e732e45b

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Russian disinformation teams targeted Robert S. Mueller III, says report prepared for Senate (Original Post) mobeau69 Dec 2018 OP

No one should be surprised sakabatou Dec 2018 #1

WaPo link: Dennis Donovan Dec 2018 #2

Thanks. I edited WaPo link. mobeau69 Dec 2018 #4

No, they shouldn't be surprised Jarqui Dec 2018 #3

Helps explain Mueller's dip in approval rating in last poll. nt mobeau69 Dec 2018 #5

Still in bed with the Russians ... UpInArms Dec 2018 #6

Don't feel like you're all alone. mobeau69 Dec 2018 #8

Rachel Maddow just covered this on her show. BigmanPigman Dec 2018 #7

K&R orangecrush Dec 2018 #9

Don't mess with Bob Lulu KC Dec 2018 #10

sakabatou

(42,152 posts)

1. No one should be surprised

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 09:20 PM

Dec 2018

They have to protect their assets.

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

2. WaPo link:

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 09:24 PM

Dec 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/russian-disinformation-teams-targeted-robert-s-mueller-iii-says-report-prepared-for-senate/2018/12/17/0e0047f6-0230-11e9-8186-4ec26a485713_story.html?utm_term=.6768e732e45b

mobeau69

(11,143 posts)

4. Thanks. I edited WaPo link.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 09:29 PM

Dec 2018

Jarqui

(10,123 posts)

3. No, they shouldn't be surprised

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 09:27 PM

Dec 2018

Unfortunately, some may not be surprised for the wrong reasons.

Hopefully, a few of them come to their senses.

Provides a pretty good bookend to the "collusion" (conspiracy) evidence.

mobeau69

(11,143 posts)

5. Helps explain Mueller's dip in approval rating in last poll. nt

Reply to Jarqui (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 09:38 PM

Dec 2018

President dotard is on the Russian team.

UpInArms

(51,282 posts)

6. Still in bed with the Russians ...

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 10:44 PM

Dec 2018

am so sick of this maladminstration’s corruption

mobeau69

(11,143 posts)

8. Don't feel like you're all alone.

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 17, 2018, 11:42 PM

Dec 2018

Take satisfaction in the fact that trump is crumbling before our eyes. He has no way out. The cornered rat in the barn will give you a hell of a fight but, in the end, you're gonna smash it with the garden spade.

Keep the faith!