The Fake Americans Russia Created to Influence the Election
Of Mr. Putin, she said in an interview, “I think he’s very patient in the face of provocations.”
Ms. Justice said she had first taken an interest in Russia during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, while looking for hockey coverage
and finding what she considered a snide anti-Russia bias in the Western media.
John Mattes, who ran the “San Diego for Bernie Sanders” page, said he saw a shift from familiar local commenters to
newcomers, some with Eastern European names — including four different accounts using the name “Oliver Mitov.”
“Those who voted for Bernie, will not vote for corrupt Hillary!” one of the Mitovs wrote on Oct. 7.
Mr. Trump “received more direct replies than anyone else,” Mr. Berger said.
While he was concerned about being seen as a “crazy cold warrior,” Mr. Mattes said he came to believe
that Russia was the likely source of the anti-Clinton comments.
