The following article by Todd Ruger was posted on the Roll Call website February 16, 2018:
Operatives targeted Clinton, Rubio and Cruz, while largely supporting Trump and Sanders
Updated 3:25 p.m. | The Justice Department charged Russian operatives Friday with a sweeping effort to interfere with the 2016 presidential election, spending millions of dollars to wage social media campaigns, buy political advertisements and pose as grass-roots organizers to spark political rallies on American soil.
The grand jury criminal indictment of 13 Russian nationals and three Russian companies landed like a bombshell in Washington, where the debate has raged over the extent of Russia’s influence in the election while President Donald Trump has waged a campaign to quell special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation. Continue reading “Grand Jury Indicts Russian Nationals for Election Interference”