Mitch McConnell At Nexus Of Increased Russian Leverage On U.S. | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

Rachel Maddow shares details from a recent Pentagon white paper about how Russia secures its influence over other countries' politics and notes that Mitch McConnell's role in facilitating an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in his home state of Kentucky, among other things, aligns with Russia's strategy.
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    1. @leftinthirdgrade I moved from NY to KY, and love the state, but hate that these folks are still in the bottom of the country in most things…after 33 years of Mitch. They love Fed programs but hate the Dems – go figure….

      *** Highest poverty rates (46th to 50th): Kentucky, West Virginia, New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi.
      *** Most dependent on federal aid — i.e., “socialism” (46th to 50th): Kentucky, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi.

      *** Most polluted (46th to 50th): Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana.

    2. @eric oxner you need to go to writing a classes to upgrade you writing skills. You have many spelling and grammatical errors. Your overall sentiments are spot on, so I know you are intelligent and capable of critical thinking.

  1. Moscow Mitch being paid for his job as a Russian spy doing their job to ruin enemy country economy, government, people.

    1. ken878 Once he has headed down this road, carrying water for the Russians for the favor of a business deal and the support for the Trump election and re-election, he cannot retreat from having sold his political soul. He must be opposed by a strong candidate in KY who can mobilize the the Kentucky gras roots.

    1. Little donnie vanished when the tab appeared. Moscow Mitch charged the bill to his Senate expense account and left a 100 ruble tip. Lindsey met a nice dock worker and spent the evening in the ladies room. Gaetz showed up later and drove them home.
      🇷🇺🤡🇷🇺

  2. So Kentucky is part of Russia. Since they are no longer Americans, Moscow Mitch should not be in the Senate. We should only have 98 Senators.

    1. Joe Hackney Be careful of the hatred you preach. I live here in KY. I am a Democrat. There are plenty of us here who want him Gone.

    1. @Bobby Babylon You are a Russian most likely, for your information I voted for the first time since the 90s in 2016 and we turned our state blue in 2016 and it is a swing state that voted for Trump, voting works !!!

    1. ​@The Canada First Party You conservatives keep forgetting that freedom of speech isn’t just for you, and you don’t have to take turns using it.

    2. @The Canada First Party Rofl. Ajeet Pai* Is a Republican. Trump wants to take away your violent video games.

    3. Mc Connell should to be charged by treason while he is serving the interest of Russia while heis in Senate

  3. Putin’s strategic intentions are easier for him to achieve when the president and the Senate Majority leader have been compromised with Russian money.

    1. Congressional members should have annual tax review. Disclosure needs to be mandatory for what companies they, their family, former married spouses or SO, and close friends or associates (before joining Congress) are involved in the duration of their career and maybe six-12 months after leaving or retiring from Congress. If legislation is not in the best interest of the public and for personal gain, it should be a felony with jail time. It seems obvious but after the Republican Party appears more compromised it’s hard not to wonder.

    2. The entire GOP needs to be hung for Treason. Chuck and Nancy have a lot of explaining to do regarding the bipartisan obsession. Is it so that they can claim to be powerless when they are not?

    1. It is murder…Many have died because of it. Moscow Mitch is a Russian 🇷🇺 Asset and a Traitor of the USA 🇺🇸. The same can be said of the trump mobsters.

  4. Russia has always exercised influence operations around the world though corrupt politicians and government officials. Moscow Mitch is one of the most corrupt. Getting angry yet?

    1. Jeffy, after you change your pants and want to be a big boy you can swallow this: no country has more influence over foreign elections than the US and no country has ever interfered as much as its American administrations.

  5. This is why the nickname “Moscow Mitch” is appropriate. He will end his career being known as Moscow Mitch!

    1. DON’T FORGET THE OTHER NICKNAME, CHINA COKE MITCH, FATHER-IN-LAW GOT BIG MONEY AND POWER IN CHINA????

    2. He will not only end his career with that name but go down in the history books with that name. He will be forever associated with corruption and treason.

    3. I hope he wins his seat as I plan to campaign for him. To each his own. I would love to see Nadler gone although I am a Democrat

  6. Moscow Mitch put a for sale sign on that Kentucky town. Sure they’ll have jobs but now they live under the thumb of a Russian oligarch. Step out of line and next thing they know the entire town’s economy is in a chokehold. At what cost Moscow Mitch, at what cost.

  7. The Russians done the same in the UK, we now have a broken UK and brexit. The greedy taking Russian money to wreck democracy.

    1. @Bob leroy
      Bill Coverup Barr will not investigate him or his wife, simply because his job is to cover up crimes committed by Con Don Chump and members of his party.

  8. Is there any doubt whatsoever now that McConnell completely, 100% deserves the moniker “Moscow Mitch”?

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