A year before federal prosecutors accused Maria Butina (the NRA spy) of operating as a secret agent for the Russian government, she was a graduate student at American University working on a sensitive project involving cybersecurity.
Butina’s college assignment called for her to gather information on the cyberdefenses of U.S. nonprofit organizations that champion media freedom and human rights, The Associated Press has learned. It was information that could help the groups plug important vulnerabilities, but also would be of interest to the Russian government.
In fact, the Russians previously had in their sights at least two of the groups that she and other students interacted with.
Butina participated in the project under the tutelage of a respected professor who advised the State Department on cybersecurity matters. It was carried out for the nonprofit group Internews, which works extensively with the U.S. government to bolster the free flow of information in dangerous parts of the world and has drawn Russian ire with some of its programs in Russia and neighboring countries. The group also advises other nonprofits on cybersecurity.
Trump’s basic appeal to his base is this: “I’m on your side. Know how you can tell? Because I happily screw over people who are even worse off than you are. Now, doesn’t that make you feel good about yourself?”
Of course he knows where those he inspires are coming from, but the real problem is, he thinks he can control them, turn them on and off as he needs. He’s wrong. Once evil like this is set in motion, it has its own life. Only Adolf Hitler was able to control his minions, and that was because he was truly evil incarnate…
Ally2005 over 5 years ago
Trump should just head to another campaign rally instead of Pittsburg with his fake condolences.
braindead Premium Member over 5 years ago
What, exactly, are Trump Disciples praying for when they claim thoughts and prayers?
Maybe that some of the MAGAbombers’ mailing will detonate?
They all went to libtards, after all.
Radish the wordsmith over 5 years ago
Vote every Republican enabler out of office.
Radish the wordsmith over 5 years ago
A year before federal prosecutors accused Maria Butina (the NRA spy) of operating as a secret agent for the Russian government, she was a graduate student at American University working on a sensitive project involving cybersecurity.
Butina’s college assignment called for her to gather information on the cyberdefenses of U.S. nonprofit organizations that champion media freedom and human rights, The Associated Press has learned. It was information that could help the groups plug important vulnerabilities, but also would be of interest to the Russian government.
In fact, the Russians previously had in their sights at least two of the groups that she and other students interacted with.
Butina participated in the project under the tutelage of a respected professor who advised the State Department on cybersecurity matters. It was carried out for the nonprofit group Internews, which works extensively with the U.S. government to bolster the free flow of information in dangerous parts of the world and has drawn Russian ire with some of its programs in Russia and neighboring countries. The group also advises other nonprofits on cybersecurity.
https://apnews.com/439d0caa674e44259e7a14f73e257557?fbclid=IwAR3GWQl9feAmhCqC386MbhlVvQEK6AktPk4LyYVW1MSbNXyIsMtaE3Cgu5g
Masterskrain Premium Member over 5 years ago
dumbo’s UTTER disconnect from reality is becoming worse and worse by the hour! He really IS mentally ill.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 5 years ago
Now he wants to take citizenship away from babies. What a guy!
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 5 years ago
Trump’s basic appeal to his base is this: “I’m on your side. Know how you can tell? Because I happily screw over people who are even worse off than you are. Now, doesn’t that make you feel good about yourself?”
Masterskrain Premium Member over 5 years ago
Where are Treebeard and the Ents when we REALLY need them to rip out that malignant growth??
pamela welch Premium Member over 5 years ago
Excellent rendering, Rob!
Argythree over 5 years ago
Of course he knows where those he inspires are coming from, but the real problem is, he thinks he can control them, turn them on and off as he needs. He’s wrong. Once evil like this is set in motion, it has its own life. Only Adolf Hitler was able to control his minions, and that was because he was truly evil incarnate…
jimchronister2016 over 5 years ago
You mean what an idiot!
Cerabooge over 5 years ago
Trump and the stochastic terrorism tree.
This toon is right on target.
Dtroutma over 5 years ago
Trump and his followers are just fruit from the poison tree.
librarian4hire over 5 years ago
Strange fruit.