Democratic National Committee

Mueller Indicts 12 GRU Officers for Hacking DNC and Democratic Campaign Infrastructure

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted twelve officers of the Russian Federation’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) for hacking the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and the Clinton presidential campaign during the 2016 election. The 29-page …

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WikiLeaks Releases 20,000 Stolen DNC Emails Three Days Before Democratic Convention

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On July 22, 2016, WikiLeaks released 19,252 DNC emails and 8,034 attachments stolen by Russian GRU intelligence—strategically timed for maximum political damage just three days before the Democratic National Convention. The release, coordinated between Russian intelligence (via Guccifer 2.0), …

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Guccifer 2.0 (Russian GRU) Begins Leaking Stolen DNC Emails Hours After Hack Exposure

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On June 15, 2016—just one day after CrowdStrike publicly disclosed that Russian intelligence had hacked the Democratic National Committee—the GRU launched the “Guccifer 2.0” persona and began releasing stolen DNC documents. The Mueller investigation later proved that Guccifer 2.0 was not …

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Chinese Military Intelligence Funnels Campaign Donations Through Johnny Chung

| Importance: 9/10

Democratic fundraiser Johnny Chung receives $300,000 from Ji Shengde, the head of Chinese military intelligence, with instructions to funnel the money to help reelect President Clinton in 1996. Chung tells federal investigators that he passed on $35,000 of this money to the Democratic National …

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Buddhist Temple Fundraising Event Generates Illegal Campaign Contributions

| Importance: 8/10

Vice President Al Gore attends a fundraising luncheon at the Hsi Lai Buddhist temple in Hacienda Heights, California, organized by longtime Democratic fundraiser Maria Hsia and DNC fundraiser John Huang. The event raises $166,750 for the Democratic National Committee through illegal contributions …

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Lincoln Bedroom Fundraising Scandal Reveals White House Donor Access Program

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Documents revealed in February 1997 show that President Bill Clinton and top aides orchestrated a broad fundraising operation during his first term, explicitly using overnight stays in the White House Lincoln Bedroom and other perks to woo and reward major donors. President Clinton personally …

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