Mind-numbing spin right here
Matt Miller says it is perfectly OK for Hillary and DNC to accept disinformation on their opponent from a foreign national as long as they *hired* them and paid for it
"Campaigns do that from time to time, that's what the DNC did" pic.twitter.com/xUzB5t2SNm
— Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) June 13, 2019
Dems literally paid hundreds of thousands for the information, so yes, the payment makes it more clearly a campaign finance violation, making it a thing of value.
Via Townhall:
Former Obama Justice Department Spokesperson Matt Miller did his best yesterday to justify the DNC and Clinton campaign’s hiring of foreign spy Christopher Steele during the 2016 presidential election.
During an interview on MSNBC, Miller said it was perfectly legal to hire a foreigner for information, but illegal to receive free information or “help” from a foreigner.
“It is legal under United States law for a campaign to hire a foreign individual, to hire someone, to pay them to go out and conduct research or do other things for you. Campaigns do that from time to time. That’s what the DNC did,” Miller said. “It is illegal to accept help from a foreigner.”