Robert Mueller has issues indictements for 13 Russian nationals after over a YEAR of “collusion” investigation.
A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia on Friday indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities accused of interfering in U.S. elections.
They are accused of having a “strategic goal to sow discord in the U.S. political system, including the 2016 presidential election.”
The 37-page indictment was signed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
They are accused of spreading derogatory information about Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, denigrating Republican candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio — and supporting Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders and then-Republican candidate Donald Trump.
It says the defendants spread derogatory information about various candidates throughout the 2016 campaign and by “early to mid-2016” were supporting Trump’s presidential campaign.
The indictment said the defendants purchased political advertisements on social media in the names of U.S. persons and entities. It also accuses them of staging political rallies inside the United States while posing as U.S. grassroots groups.
According to the special counsel, the indictment charges the defendants with conspiracy to defraud the United States, three defendants with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud and five defendants with aggravated identity theft.
Of course the libs are dancing in the streets….
BUT NOT SO FAST!
BREAKING: Deputy attorney general: Indictment includes no allegation Russian meddling altered outcome of presidential election.
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 16, 2018
Rosenstein: “This indictment serves as a reminder that people are not always who they appear to be on the internet.” pic.twitter.com/daJSr1W5Y7
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 16, 2018
Rosenstein: “There is no allegation in this indictment that any American was a knowing participant in this illegal activity. There is no allegation in the indictment that the [Russians’] conduct altered the outcome of the 2016 election.”
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) February 16, 2018
In all seriousness, the bit at the very end about Trump staffers being “unwitting” suggests Mueller will end up clearing the campaign itself on anything related to collusion/conspiracy https://t.co/QRCC7t4Dqk
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) February 16, 2018
DO YOU GET WHAT THIS MEANS?!
Trump’s off the hook. That’s what.
According to Daily Caller:
A reporter noted that, “On page four of the indictment, paragraph six, it specifically talks about the Trump campaign, saying that defendants communicated with unwitting individuals associated with the Trump campaign.”
“My question is later in the indictment, campaign officials are referenced not by their name, by campaign official one or two or three,” she continued. “Were campaign officials cooperative or were they duped? What was their relationship with this?”
Rosenstein answered, “There is no allegation in the indictment that any American was a knowing participant in the alleged unlawful activity.”
“There is no allegation in the indictment that the charged conduct altered the outcome of the 2016 election.”
This stunning admission both seemingly clears the Trump campaign from accusations of collusion with Russia, and puts a stop to the idea that President Trump won the election due to Russian interference.
So… is it over?
It’s NEVER OVER with the libs.