TheĀ Department of Justice is reportedly investigating multiple people with ties to Russian state media, weeks after federal officialsĀ warnedĀ that theĀ Kremlin is attempting toĀ influence the upcoming presidential electionĀ through the media.

TheĀ FBIĀ has searched multiple individuals this month as part of the probe, including former U.N. weapons inspector and U.S. foreign policy critic Scott Ritter, and foreign policy commentator Dimitri Simes, US officials briefed on the investigationĀ toldĀ The New York Times.

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    27 days ago

    ā€œBlue MAGAā€ isnā€™t a real thing, champ. Youā€™ve been bamboozled by propaganda MAGA and affiliates are trying to spread.

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      27 days ago

      In this comments replies people have admitted that they believe in the Dems making America great again. Wtf are you talking about???

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        People use ā€œMAGAā€ as a shorthand describing the cultish devotion to a rapist insurrectionist and openly authoritarian fascist. You are misled or dishonest to present that idea that use of the specific phrase is what people mean when describing MAGAs.

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          27 days ago

          MAGA stands for Make America Great Again not whatever fantasy nonsense you cooked up just now

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            27 days ago

            Thatā€™s alright. Itā€™s just your first day spreading MAGA propaganda, youā€™ll get better at it.

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            Did you realize you typed this out and sent it? Usually I keep stuff like that in my inner monologue, but Iā€™m glad youā€™re finally being honest.