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   >'Party of Treason' Video on Putin's GOP 'Puppets' Viewed Over 1M Times   
   >By Andrew Stanton On 3/13/22 at 6:38 PM EDT   
   >U.S. And Allies Aim To Cripple Russian Economy, 'Putin Must Pay The   
   >Price'   
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   >A political video attacking the Republican Party by calling it the "party   
   >of treason" has been viewed more than 1 million times on Twitter.   
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   >The video takes aim at eight GOP lawmakers who met with high-ranking   
   >Russian officials in July 2018 by accusing them of siding with Russian   
   >President Vladimir Putin while he worked to "destabilize Western   
   >democracy."   
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   >The advertisement, which is paid for by the Really American PAC, which   
   >supports Democrats, is the latest example of anti-Putin sentiment being   
   >used in political attacks as the Russian leader faces heightened scrutiny   
   >amid his invasion of Ukraine.   
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   >The lawmakers who attended the meeting included: Montana Senator Steve   
   >Daines, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson,   
   >Louisiana Senator John Kennedy, Kansas Senator Jerry Moran, Alabama   
   >Senator Richard Shelby, South Dakota Senator John Tune and Texas   
   >Representative Kay Granger.   
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   >The video also attacked them for voting against election security bills   
   >and in favor of exonerating former President Donald Trump during his   
   >first impeachment—when Democrats accused him of withholding military aid   
   >to Ukraine to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.   
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   >"We can't allow his puppets to sink their paws deeper into our   
   >government," the advertisement said.   
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   >A spokesperson for Kennedy wrote in a statement to Newsweek that he went   
   >on the trip to "call Russia to the carpet for attempts at election   
   >meddling."   
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   >Following the 2018 trip, which did not include a meeting with Putin, the   
   >lawmakers faced criticism, but defended the meetings. Shelby, who led the   
   >delegation, said at the time that he told Russian officials "the worst   
   >thing you can do is try to meddle in our elections."   
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   >    Fox Host Confronts Republican for Voting Against Ukraine Aid: 'Defend   
   >That'   
   >    Adam Kinzinger: Zelensky 'Three Times the Man' Trump, Cawthorn Are   
   >Combined   
   >    Trump Pick Joe Kent Backs Madison Cawthorn's Attack on 'Thug'   
   >    Zelensky   
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   >"We also told them that even though our relationship is strained, it   
   >would be better for the world for us to be competitors, always, rather   
   >than adversaries. But we'll have to see what happens," Shelby told the   
   >Associated Press.   
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   >Kennedy told The Advocate in 2018: "I also intend to talk frankly about   
   >Russia's attempt to interfere and meddle not only in the United States'   
   >elections, but also France's elections, the Brexit vote and the German   
   >elections."   
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   >Following Russia's invasion, some Republicans have faced criticism for   
   >making remarks that some say are pro-Putin. Trump recently faced backlash   
   >after he called the Russian president's military moves "genius." North   
   >Carolina Representative Madison Cawthorn attacked Zelensky last week by   
   >calling him a "thug" who led the "incredibly corrupt" Ukrainian   
   >government that pushed "woke ideologies."   
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   >The congressman's controversial remarks sparked condemnation from both   
   >Democrats and Republicans.   
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   >Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, defended the Ukrainian   
   >president while slamming Putin as a "murderous thug," while Illinois   
   >Representative Adam Kinzinger criticized pro-Putin Republicans who have   
   >an "affection for authoritarianism." House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy   
   >also called Putin "evil" during a press conference last Wednesday.   
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   >Newsweek reached out to the offices of each lawmaker mentioned in the   
   >video. This story will be updated with any response.   
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