GOP operative found guilty of funneling Russian money to Donald Trump

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A longtime Ron Paul aide helped a Russian businessman get into a Trump fundraiser; Trump later pardoned him for another campaign finance crime.

Elections “reflect the values and the priorities and the beliefs of American citizens,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Parikh said in her closing argument this week. “Jesse Benton by his actions did damage to those principles.”

Witnesses from the RNC and the firm hired to organize the event said they weren’t told Vasilenko was a Russian citizen. Benton said in an email to his RNC contact that Vasilenko was “a friend who spends most of his time in the Caribbean”; he described Vasilenko’s interpreter as “a body gal.” In factBenton argued that he followed the advice of his previous counsel, David A. Warrington, whoTrump.

“If Oprah was available,” defense attorney Brian Stolarz said in his closing argument, “we wouldn’t even be here.” “He wants to be an influencer,” Stolarz said. “This is just shameless self-promotion from a guy who can afford to take this picture.”

 

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Why is this the only place I’ve heard of this story? How on earth is THIS not everywhere! RussianMoney Trump RealNews

SydneyNafo Oh, now the comes out and the story unravels.

Can tell all the Trump haters didn't even read the article. They just see headlines and run with it. 'Russian collusion'!! When's Hillary going to be charged with selling uranium to the Russians then filtering the money into her foundation? Talk about Russion collusion.

You think we’ll be hearing from Jimmy Jordan about this?

And Trump is still saying no collusion

What a misleading headline smh

This is another thief that will get off Scott free. Just hide and watch 🤬

Still WaPo?

Really. Tookthem a while to plan that crap

FBI taking many days to arrest big Democrat donor Sam Bankman-Fried. Madoff arrested in one day.

As if anyone with a brain didn't already know this. Go after Trump, his offspring, & that no good wife! They are allllll criminals!

Are there any documents about Russia missing?

Tell the whole story how he pocketed 75,000 for himself. Trump had no idea he was funneling the money. It was to pad his own pocket. You’re trying to make it look like Trump had him do this and was part of the scandal. But Trump was NOT in on the scandal he was a victim.

I doubt this simply because the media keeps telling the world that you crane is winning when in fact they're not so why should we believe you about Donald Trump

Joe and hunter ?

Staying hopeful for our nation in spite of the greed that tried to undermine it.

Was that information found on Hunter Biden laptop...👀

Now after 6 years of trying to nail Trump. Please. All STATES Cecede, start an entirely new gov, with transparency in place. Only way to fix it.

Now tell me about Joe, Hunter and the DNC’s dealings with China and oh oh their cozy relationship with Ukraine, FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried’s money laundering/ponzi scheme

Everyone check your shoes, for all the bull veal on them!

And here's your card!

StealthRhino321

Why is anyone still surprised by the level of corruption Trump has always been involved in. At this point it’s a given! 🤦‍♂️

And it has absolutely nothing to do with Trump. Really is this the best you have?

The Russians should have used FTX.

not like biden does this from china. noooo.

BS

Whaaaaa?

Man. I am really surprised

Misinformation again. Shut down the Washington Post. They are a danger to our Democracy.

Not surprised.

Oh shit a $25,000 ticket. Now we no why Hillary lost folks.

And so it begins

Fake news

Trust worthy Washington post

The evidence at trial showed that Benton bought a $25,000 ticket to a September 2016 Republican National Committee (RNC) event on behalf of Roman Vasilenko, Vasilenko is under investigation in Russia for allegedly running a pyramid scheme

Here we go again

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Will you report on foreign money going to Biden ?

When in doubt revert back to Russia. It's been the same pattern for years.

These are the self appointed leaders of the 'Freedom & Democracy' Flag Ship; a 'phrenic mind could think whatever they wish, but reality lies elsewhere.

Think you should be investigating this . . .

Lopez4VA “Benton began his career on the GOP’s libertarian fringe as an aide to former congressman Ron Paul (R-Tex.), whose granddaughter is Benton’s wife.” 👀👀👀

All traitors should be expelled and banned from the USA

Can you tell us the name of your informant?

Like Soros' money for all Dems

I knew it.

Money laundering and conspiracy against trump Ivanka don jr Erik MELANIA Lara jaret NOW

Not true!

This is why Donald Trump said that Putin would not have attacked Ukraine if he had been in power. Why did you say this? The answer is simple.

Iran's regime (NIAC in US) is founding Democrats, any problem with that ?

'GOP operative' 😂 funny words from fake news.

I miss having a news paper to wipe my butt with.

Scum bag!

Putin’s puppet.

🤣🤣🤣🤣 💩 gets worse and worse for Republicans

Well he Is a corrupt traitor after all so...

Do a piece on hunter biden..

That's great! Now do Burisma funneling money to Joe Biden.

Like I been saying. I am a vet. Old enough to know about the soviet union

Fake news alive and well.

WaPo?

Jisos!

Here we go again.

Cool, now do Hunter Biden.

RandPaulRussianSPY

Russia hoax again 🤣🤣🤣

Checks out.

Hi

Anything that comes out of the Washington Post is bullshit.

So China pays democrats and Russia pays Republicans? In any case Americans are screwed, right?

Oh my a single donor that Trump more than likely don’t even know and would rerun or donate any funds if it is actually proven. Where you at with Hillary and the previous Russian hoax where the DNC paid for the dossier l. Where you at on FTX directly funding democrats

So Democrats are back to making things up again? Wait, they never stopped.

NOVOTESPORMORENA NOALASMENTIRASDESMLO

It’s on the fuk s tax returns

There's going to be no way trump can cover this up he knew the amount of money he was getting RESULT? JAIL TRUMP

disinformation How about the trillions democrats have laundered through Ukraine?

Hmmm…believe the honest Washington Post😂😂😂😂Same folks who originally claimed Hunter’s laptop was Russian disinformation😂😂

Cool story bro. Cover FTX too

PLEASE!

Some people are just democrats and believe any thing written by a democrat run media! Trump 2024

Nothing you print is ever the truth .

Fake News

You mean what Bieden did for years. Give me a break.

(click the pic to view it in its entirety)

Cheap Click Bait. Nothing Story.

So read the article and see how this headline is misinformation!He bought a ticket to a fund raiser and resold it to make 100,000 dollars.He didn’t work in any campaign position to take a donation from a Russian.These are the dishonest headlines that divide the country! Slander!

A lot of people have gone to jail for Trump😂

Washington compost at it again... FAKE NEWS

Russians are friends with Trump ! What else is new?

Who the heck is this guy? How about FTX and democrats. The largest Ponzi scheme in history. You focus on this rando

Did you say GOP? Russia? At a Trump event?

Another one bites the dust. When will they ever get the ring leader? Hopefully before 2024🇺🇸

Lies all lies

Send some of that money my way

So arrest him then....

When will the WPO stop lying.

Lmao! That wording is why you are FAKE news!

Like if we didn’t know that since 2016

Why no journalists asks Biden WHY did USA take biometric data on EU citizens, is it in cooperation with China or european Crown in order to copy cat the european ID and steal european's insurance or some inheritance,is it therefore global RNA vaccine before the oldest Crowns die?

How long before we find out this is bull shit?

You don’t say!

If true then it’s a WOW!

You do realize no one, I mean no one believes this

Shocking

How about talking about Hunter Biden. You have done such a disservice to our nation.

Oh bless! It’s D.C.’s quaint, little alternative paper.

BS

Oh now we are talking!

Sounds like legitimate business to me. Russia is such a great, helpful nation

😳 Trump would be used the position at WhiteHouse for personal favoritism and for financial support in his ventures? Is this the next US President?

Well that should stop Trump running for Dog Catcher !

Interesting but not as interesting as the millions Hunter got from Russia, Ukraine and China.thebigguy

Your FTX DNC money laundering reporting is lacking.

Lies are a coverup

I imagine we'll see more and more of these bullshit stories as the real stories that are backed by actual evidence of Biden's criminal activity is finally looked into it. Wapo is trying to distract you from the inconvenient truth that we have a corrupt president in office.

Fake news!

Too bad no one will read your retraction

White Dog

Peace

Put those criminals in jail! ....now!

Here you go, GOP HouseGOP RepMTG

Now do FTX and the DNC

Yeah no kidding

Kinda like when jokebiden told Ukraine to fire the prosecutor investigating hunterbiden or they wouldn't get the billion dollars he had for them even though it was really from American tax payers money! He said it was his money to give to Ukraine! And SOB if they didn't doit

Damn trolls 🧌 who call their selves journalists. What about the price of gas?

Ever notice how it's the same story on both sides, right or left? We are all just being played. Doesn't matter who you are.

Lies!

JeffBezos - no sale - shit headline

Now do SBF and Ukrainian (American?!?!) money

Ha ha ha the Washington compost

Ban all dark money.

Now do FTX and Democrats you hacks.

Rubles?

Some of this treasonous GOP activity came out some yrs back & here we are 'well into Nov 2022

The facts in the article don't match the headline. Great example of why was po is a joke anymore

You loved it when Dems did it….

Please tell me how much more evidence does one need to see tDump is a Russian operative!!

😂😂😂 “The Washington Post” running cover for what’s coming 😂😂😂😂😂😂 So $30 million dollars and 4 years of investigations missed this? Oh okay

Stop just stop

Talk about the FTXbillions the DEMS got from supporting the Nazis in the Ukraine. Please.

GOP the demand answers.

If it was true cnn would be talking 24/7

Interesting… anything out of Lebanon and the Boulos marriage?

Italian ex prime Minister !

Total bs lie!

Now go do FTX & where money from various countries around the world went to... 'democracy dies in darkness' - yet you won't shed any light on the MONEY LAUNDERING BY FTX & POLITICIANS

The Manchurian president was bought by Putin years ago. The future facists party is already on the rise in the republican party

No podemos opinar sobre algo que desconocemos.

People pay to read this shit?

Yawn....

seanhannity TuckerCarlson anyone at FoxNews ? Bueller ?

Will Trump be found guilty of receiving it

W…T….F… WOW 😳

30 to life

Putin is the GOP's Puppet master.

JonLemire Russia Russia Russia!… is really a problem

Fake fake news media again

p2k11

Just f*cking stop, would ya! Since they're about to open an investigation into Hunter and the BigGuy you want to start this nonsense again? Biden is the Criminal NOT Trump!

So, a guy pays someone to buy him a ticket to take a pic with trump, and is under investigation in Russia, and the media runs with “It’s Russian money.” That’s why many Trump supporters don’t trust the media when you report real facts.

Fake News 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 please report on the corruption between Hoe Biden and SBF_FTX 🔥🔥🔥 Real 📰 News

☆ REMEMBER! MONEY from Poetin on TRUMP can spiral out of control and endanger a democracy and turn into unintentionally ending up in an unwanted dictatorship! D.Trump is now trying to win the election again and then declare HIMSELF a dictator for LIFE like Poetin !?

It's not even true at all. WAPO had morphed into the Enquirer

RandPaul didn't this guy work for you too? 🤔

TRUMP’S GUILTY of Making 💰🪱BIG DEaLS With PUTIN SELLS The US to Russia 💰With his MAGA REPUBS in Office! Plus An INSURRECTIoN on Jan 6Th! ENOUGH! WHERE’S the DOJCrimDiv JusticeOIG AG Garland MUST INDICT TRUMP & 14th Amendmt Applies! CAN’T SERVE in Office! PERIOD!

Still spinning lies about something that didn’t happen, shock jock news!

Good. We don't need anymore corrupt ding bats anywhere near politics. That's why the Laptop investigation is so important right now.

I hope he goes to prison!!!

Hey bennyjohnson , wanna post about this to your followers? What do you say 🙃

Oh_Bout350

This guy seems like small potatoes and a good target to distract from the bigger foreign $ donors in elections.

Cover this!!! Or how Biden is about to be investigated for the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop.

CORUPT! The bigger Fish keeps dodging!

Rand Paul is strangely silent

Any word on the Biden Youth poster boy? SBF and his posse of highly connected latch key kids have run amuck.

Who would figure trumpty dumb-ty the presidentofchaosandlayoffs would take illegal money? Wow the father of the trumpflucrew did stuff just to further HIS agenda? Go figure. I thought he was a saint.. There are still confused people who willingly follow satan reincarnated.😳

Is this on the GOP investigation agenda?

Hey FoxNews, care to clarify?

No collusion.

Jesse Benton, 44, was pardoned by Trump in 2020 for a different campaign finance crime, months before he was indicted again on six counts related to facilitating an illegal foreign campaign donation. He was found guilty Thursday on all six counts.

NidaKhanNY aaronjmate

Like we alllll said...dark money from Russian thugs are dictating policy for the GOP.

Jim_Jordan here’s something you could investigate!

gop GOPLeader LeaderMcConnell

Great job Bezos.... keep the crap flying!! Maybe next you’ll be on the examination table.

nu1wcf Oh. I thought it was a 'hoax'

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