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applegrove

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Tue Dec 18, 2018, 07:13 PM Dec 2018

Report: Russian Bots Have Been Attacking Robert Mueller [View all]

https://www.politicususa.com/2018/12/18/report-russian-bots-have-been-attacking-robert-mueller.html

By Leo Vidal at Politicus USA

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Donald Trump’s allies in Russia are trying to help him out by attacking special counsel Robert Mueller.

The Washington Post reported Monday evening that a new report prepared for the Senate Intelligence Committee shows that Mueller has become a target of Russian social media warfare efforts. The report also shows how Russia helped Trump win the 2016 election.

As Mueller is close to finishing his investigation, Russian “bots” on social media sites are extensively spreading false information about the prosecutor to hurt his reputation and undermine public confidence and trust in the FBI and Department of Justice.

The Post reported that there are several teams of disinformation operatives working for Russian intelligence agencies under Vladimir Putin. These Russian operatives have created huge numbers of posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social networks attacking Mueller. They have alleged that Mueller is corrupt and that his investigation into Donald Trump’s ties to Russia is based on conspiracy theories and is a “witch hunt.”

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