On June 8, 2015 [[Maria Butina]] approached Byrne at the [[Las Vegas]] Freedom Fest. Byrne, who held a security clearance as a member of the [[CFR]], reported the contact with a [[Russia]]n national to the [[FBI]]. By December 2015 Byrne was reporting more frequently on Butina. | On June 8, 2015 [[Maria Butina]] approached Byrne at the [[Las Vegas]] Freedom Fest. Byrne, who held a security clearance as a member of the [[CFR]], reported the contact with a [[Russia]]n national to the [[FBI]]. By December 2015 Byrne was reporting more frequently on Butina. |