The following article by Chris Sosa was posted on the AlterNet website June 28, 2018:
One of the individuals was sanctioned by the U.S. government.
ABC News has obtained a guest list that shows several “billionaires with deep ties to Russia attended exclusive, invitation-only receptions during Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities.”
The billionaires reportedly had access to events usually “reserved for top donors and close political allies” and included at least one individual now sanctioned by the U.S. government.
“This reflects a Russian strategy of gaining access to our political leaders at a time when they are just forming a government,” Matthew Olsen, a former senior national security official who now serves as an ABC News consultant, said. “They don’t need to be spies in the James Bond sense. They are powerful people with significant wealth who are in a position to exert influence on U.S. policy makers. And they’re in a position to report back to Russian intelligence services on what they’re able to learn.” Continue reading “Mueller is Probing Why Russian Billionaires Were Given ‘Unusual’ Access to ‘Invitation-Only’ Trump Inauguration Parties”