Chad LoderJan 23, 2023
The former Special Agent in charge of the New York FBI Counterintelligence Division has been charged with a multiple crimes including money laundering and violating U.S. sanctions on Russia. Charles McGonigal is accused of working with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. McGonigal allegedly received nearly a quarter million dollars in cash while still working for the FBI. I'd imagine they will be adding more charges with a superseding indictment. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/ex-counterintel-head-fbi-new-york-mcgonigal-arrested-rcna66995
Ex-FBI official arrested for alleged money laundering, violating Russia sanctions, taking money from former foreign agent

Charles McGonigal, ex-head of counterintel for the FBI in New York, was arrested for money laundering, violating Russia sanctions, and taking money from a foreign national.

NBC News
Show threadDaveJan 23, 2023

@chadloder wasn't Deripaska involved with '16 Trump campaign Manafort or is that another Russian?

Seems like the "Russia hoax" really wasn't.

Show threadDavePerrino ✅
@Brightdave @chadloder He was heavily involved with #LeaderMcConnell https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-a-mcconnell-backed-effort-to-lift-russian-sanctions-boosted-a-kentucky-project/2019/08/13/72b26e00-b97c-11e9-b3b4-2bb69e8c4e39_story.html
How a McConnell-backed effort to lift Russian sanctions boosted a Kentucky project

A spokesman said the Senate majority leader did not know the measure would help a company building an aluminum mill in an impoverished part of his home state.

The Washington Post
Jan 23, 2023 at 7:49pmWeb
Show threadmf MD Jan 23, 2023
@DavePerrino @Brightdave @chadloder time to tuck in and hold steady while everything implodes
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