Bombshell: NRA-Linked Russian Charged With Being Foreign Agent | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC

The Department of Justice charged Russian national, Maria Butina, with attempting to establish “back channel” lines of communication to advance “the agenda of the Russian Federation”. While the charges did not come from Special Counsel Mueller’s office, McClatchy’s Greg Gordon tells Ari Melber “it seems clear” that Mueller is “farming out aspects of his work” to move quickly ahead of midterm elections. » Subscribe to MSNBC: About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, insightful political commentary and informed perspectives. Reaching more than 95 million households worldwide, MSNBC offers a full schedule of live news coverage, political opinions and award-winning documentary programming -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Connect with MSNBC Online Visit : Subscribe to MSNBC Newsletter: Find MSNBC on Facebook: Fol