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Line 4: + − During the [[2008 Presidential election]], ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' correspondents Mary Jacoby.and Glenn Simpson reported that a consultant to [[John McCain]] hired a public-relations firm to improve the American image of a [[Ukrainian]] political party backed by Russian leader [[Vladimir Putin]], according to documents filed with the Justice Department. −
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==Mary Jacoby and Glenn Simpson==
==Mary Jacoby and Glenn Simpson==
During the [[2008 Presidential election]], ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' correspondents Mary Jacoby.and Glenn Simpson reported that a consultant to [[John McCain]] hired a public-relations firm to improve the American image of a [[Ukrainian]] political party backed by Russian leader [[Vladimir Putin]], according to documents filed with the Justice Department.
[[File:Photo Collage-20180428 235136.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Simpson hired Nellie Ohr (left) and Christopher Steele (right) to write phony ''Clinton-Steele dossier''. Nellie Ohr is the wife of Obama Associate Deputy Attorney General [[Bruce Ohr]]. Bruce Ohr passed the phony dossier to the FBI which then was used to justify inititiating an investigation of Trump associates and hoaxing the [[FISA court]] to issue surveillance warrants. The illegal evidence then was used by [[Robert Mueller]] to indict Paul Manafort.]]
[[File:Photo Collage-20180428 235136.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Simpson hired Nellie Ohr (left) and Christopher Steele (right) to write phony ''Clinton-Steele dossier''. Nellie Ohr is the wife of Obama Associate Deputy Attorney General [[Bruce Ohr]]. Bruce Ohr passed the phony dossier to the FBI which then was used to justify inititiating an investigation of Trump associates and hoaxing the [[FISA court]] to issue surveillance warrants. The illegal evidence then was used by [[Robert Mueller]] to indict Paul Manafort.]]
Jacoby and Simpson reported "The lobbying firm of Davis Manafort Inc. arranged through an affiliate for the public-relations firm's work in the spring of 2008, at the same time Davis Manafort was being paid by McCain's presidential campaign. The firm is co-owned by lobbyist Rick Davis, manager of [[John McCain 2008 Presidential Campaign|Sen. McCain's presidential campaign]], and Republican strategist Paul Manafort."<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121072447597990171</ref>
Jacoby and Simpson reported "The lobbying firm of Davis Manafort Inc. arranged through an affiliate for the public-relations firm's work in the spring of 2008, at the same time Davis Manafort was being paid by McCain's presidential campaign. The firm is co-owned by lobbyist Rick Davis, manager of [[John McCain 2008 Presidential Campaign|Sen. McCain's presidential campaign]], and Republican strategist Paul Manafort."<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121072447597990171</ref>