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Judiciary Hearing postponed
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![It is particularly disturbing that Mr. Akhmetshin and Fusion GPS were working together on this pro-Russia lobbying effort in 2016 in light of Mr. Akhmetshin's history and reputation. Mr. Akhmetshin is a Russian immigrant to the U.S. who has admitted having been a Soviet counterintelligence officer."[14] In fact, it has been reported that he worked for the GRU and allegedly specializes in "active measures campaigns," i.e., subversive political influence operations often involving disinformation and propaganda.[15] According to press accounts, Mr. Akhmetshin "is known in foreign policy circles as a key pro-Russian operator, "[16] and Radio Free Europe described him as a "Russian 'gun-for-hire' [who] lurks in the shadows of Washington's lobbying world."[17] He was even accused in a lawsuit of organizing a scheme to hack the computers of one his client's adversaries.[18]](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/275/196/ed4.jpg "Akhmetshin: Gun-for-hire")
![U.S. Senate [US] https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/201 7-07-11 %20CEG%20to%20DHS%20+%2 17-07-11 CEG to DHS+State (Russian lawyer visa).pdf 2 5 age 2 o Magnitsky Act was also enacted, applying this sanctions framework to human rights abusers worldwide It is that same Mr. Browder who in July of 2016 filed the FARA complaint with the Justice Department describing the cohort of Russian agents allegedly involved in the ongoing effort to undermine the Magnitsky Act.2 Among them were Rinat Akhmetshin, a Russian immigrant to the U.S. who was reportedly a former Russian GRU counterintelligence officer specializing in active measures campaigns Glenn Simpson, the founder of Fusion GPS; and Natalia Veselnitskaya, Russian lawyer for Prevezon Holdings, a Russian-owned company the Justice Department alleged received millions laundered from the crime Mr. Magnitsky uncovered.4 I previously wrote Secretary Kelly seeking immigration information related to Mr Akhmetshin for the Committee, which I later received.5 Today, I write to the two of you seeking information relating to Ms. Veselnitskaya. In 2013, the Department of Justice initiated a civil asset forfeiture case against Prevezon Holdings, a company owned by Russian Denis Katsyv, the son of a former Russian government minister.6 The Justice Department argued that his company had received millions of the laundered $230 million from the conspiracy Mr. Magnitsky discovered. According to her sworn declaration filed in that case, Natalia Veselnitskaya, a former Moscow prosecutor and founder of Kamerton Consulting, was retained by Prevezon to assist in the suit.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/275/195/73a.jpg "Suspects emerge")
!["I'll guarantee you that's what it is.... The Russians hacked the DNC and got the opp [opposition] research that they had on Trump," McCarthy said with a laugh. Ryan asked who the Russians "delivered" the opposition research to. "There's... there's two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump," McCarthy said, drawing some laughter. "Swear to God," McCarthy added. "This is an off the record," Ryan said. Some lawmakers laughed at that. "No leaks, all right?," Ryan said, adding:"This is how we know we're a real family here." That's how you know that we're tight," Scalise said. "What's said in the family stays in the family," Ryan added.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/275/192/21d.jpg "Republicans having a laugh")
