Newspapers ran to push "Russian Spy" headlines after the U.S. government arrested Maria Butina in 2018. But who is she really, and does the U.S. really have evidence she is an unregistered agent of the Russian Federation? Journalist James Bamford  joins the Federalist Radio Hour to share his reporting on Butina and other coverage of the American intelligence community.

Maria Butina: Russian Spy Or Perfect Scapegoat?

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Maria Butina: Russian Spy Or Perfect Scapegoat?

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