During an appearance on MSNBC Monday night, former first lady and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton advocated for the potential criminal prosecution of Americans who knowingly spread “Russian talking points.”
Clinton was responding to host Rachel Maddow’s question about whether the U.S. government has made progress in tackling alleged Russian misinformation. While Clinton praised the efforts of the Justice and State Departments, she argued that much more needs to be done to address foreign interference in U.S. elections. (RELATED: MSNBC Guest Insists America Exported Fascism To Nazi Germany & Pope Is Racist)
“We are just at the beginning of uncovering everything that Russia, and not just Russia, other countries, have done and are doing to influence our election,” Clinton said. She claimed that some Americans are being paid large sums to promote Kremlin propaganda, including through podcasts.
Clinton further stated that in addition to indicting Russians involved in election interference, Americans who engage in spreading foreign propaganda should also face consequences, possibly through civil or criminal charges. She argued this would serve as a stronger deterrent, as many Russians involved in such activities are unlikely to stand trial in the U.S.
On Sept. 4, an unsealed DOJ indictment accused Russia of orchestrating a disinformation campaign to influence the 2024 election. It alleged that Lauren Chen is a Russian agent who accepted over $10 million to start Tenet Media, a Tennessee-based media company, and push Russian propaganda in the United States. (RELATED: Blaze Media Fires Lauren Chen Over Allegations Of Taking Kremlin Cash)
The DOJ claims that Russia funded Tenet, which in turn paid seemingly deceived conservative influencers while it churned out thousands of videos to spread the Kremlin’s propaganda. The influencers named in the indictment include prominent right-wing internet personalities Dave Rubin, Benny Johnson and Tim Pool.
In addition to Chen, two Russian nationals connected to RT, a Kremlin-controlled media outlet, were charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
The full indictment provides further details of Russia’s alleged campaign to spread disinformation:
Hillary is the one spreading mis and disinformation about Russia. It is Hillary that is guilty of colluding with Russia. She is a liar, cheater and a traitor. She is also dead. She was executed at Gitmo in December of 2021. Sounds like you are colluding with Hillary if you present a story like you just did. How could you do that?
Unfortunately, the same First Amendment she advocates violating gives her the right to express her hairbrained and nearly treasonous opinion. The only thing I can think of worse than foreign attempts to influence our elections is domestic attempts to violate our Constitutional rights for the same purpose. She is one of too many who regard the Constitution as a minor inconvenience. She should be sentenced to read it aloud for one hour every day for a month.
Hillary that U seeded years ago it on U
She should be the first charged.
Does this include all of the Marxist philosophy spouted by Democrats?
The first to go to jail would be the Queen of Hate,Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton will be the first one to be jailed for Russian Hoax.
If she were REALLY concerned about our elections, she would demand voter ID, paper ballots NOT GOING THROUGH cyberspace, ONE
DAy elections, and by mail ballots only via request and signatures of request and mail back to match!
Clinton is the one that belongs in jail. She is a member of the communist democrat party. She studied under a communist professor in college. We need to root the communists out of our government. These spies, terrorists, communists are destroying our country. I include Biden, Harris, Schumer, Obama and these are just the leaders. They need to go.
Killary would be the first one charged with spreading Russian lies.