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GOP Operative Convicted of Funneling Russian Money to Trump Campaign

Jesse Benton, a longtime conservative operative, was convicted Thursday on six campaign finance charges stemming from his role in a scheme to help a Russian businessman get into an exclusive meeting with Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. Benton—who is married to the niece of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul—had previously been convicted in 2015 […]

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