Is the Bear…? does a pope…?

You mean books of the bible aren’t units of measure?

The guests may have included people picked by convicted Russian agent Maria Butina as part of a plan to create back-channel connections with U.S. policy-makers, many of whom attend the breakfast. One leader of the charity appears to match details the FBI has given about an unnamed breakfast organizer who aided Butina.

In her plea agreement, Butina admitted to acting as an agent of the Russian government without registering with the Justice Department.

The FBI says that Butina and her handler — widely reported to be Alexander Torshin, a Russian official said to be close to President Vladimir Putin — attended the breakfast to influence U.S politics. The tax records reviewed by TYT represent the first indication they may have received direct financial support in their efforts.

“[I]n furtherance of the conspiracy,” Butina’s plea deal says, “Butina helped [Torshin] organize a Russian delegation to the 2017 National Prayer Breakfast… [Torshin] directed Butina to include certain people.”

Agree. I’m trying to think of some Dems who might actually be all about this type of effort and, um… I got nothin’.

Here’s the original blog post: National Day of Prayer Hijacking Complete

The information is a little out of date, of course, though Dobson is still referred to as “Mrs. Shirley Dobson, NDP chairman emeritus” on their About page, and you still have to dig into the FAQ to find the true sectarian nature of the site.