Whoa: “as Mr. Trump closed in on the nomination, Russians were using three foundational pillars of the Republican Party — guns, #veterans and Christian conservatives — to try to make contact with his unorthodox campaign” https://t.co/DnC7izG2R2 via @npfandos pic.twitter.com/ayB7DZMCXp

— Phillip Carter (@Carter_PE) December 3, 2017

Russia succeeded in exploiting each of these lanes, including by gaining access to WH after inauguration in multiple ways. Why does it matter? Because two of these lanes also spend millions to influence American opinion. On things like Russia. https://t.co/gL5ZL7iW0y

— Molly McKew (@MollyMcKew) December 3, 2017