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

    I like to title the comment Iā€™m replying to as, ā€œHow to immediately tell everyone that youā€™re a shill without saying itā€