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Ex-Rand Paul aide pardoned by Trump convicted of illegally funneling Russian cash to Trump campaign

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A former senior aide to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. and Sen. Rand Paul R-Ky., was convicted Thursday of illegally helping a Russian businessman contribute to former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. Jesse Benton “was convicted of conspiring to solicit and cause an illegal campaign contribution by a foreign national, effecting a conduit contribution, … Read more

Republicans oppose funneling Russian assets to Ukraine – WaPo — RT World News

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The paper claims US lawmakers are objecting to the proposal as it has not been vetted by the relevant committees A number of US Republican lawmakers in both the Senate and the House of Representatives have reportedly spoken out against handing forfeited Russian assets to Ukraine. They cited procedural irregularities as the reason, and also … Read more