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So, THAT's the Magnitsky Act. Yeah, this raises many more questions about the meeting at Trump Tower with the Russian lawyer. I question if the discussion was about adoptions. (To clarify, adoptions were probably a part of it, but I doubt the whole of it.) I also understand why Putin was so happy about the Saudi government's killing of The Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi -- Putin lost and lost face with regards to Magnitsky, and the press and media played a large part in his loss. (Putin, no doubt, wishes he could orchestrate large numbers of killings amongst the press.) Ever a good Russian thug, Putin won't forget; he needs to win against his enemies. So, it is not far fetched- at all- that Russia was focused on interfering with the 2016 U.S. election and is probably setting sights on the 2020 election. Putin has a score to settle with Obama and the U.S. government that signed the Magnitsky Act into law allowing the banning of visas to the U.S. and confiscation of U.S.-based assets for the Russian government thieves who orchestrated Magnitsky's death. Now there is Trump. While Obama wanted a reset with Russia to improve relations (yes, quite questionable and probably misguided), Trump is simply a sycophant to Putin, making Trump dangerous to national security. I write this today, 5/16/2020, as Trump has fired the State Department Inspector General, the latest of independent governmental watchdogs fired by Trump. I am not a conspiracy theorist (probably what all conspiracy theorists say, I know); however, after reading the why of the Magnitsky Act, there are questions and serious need for caution in accepting Trump's cheerleading for a closer U.S. relationship with Russia.