Senators Grill Biden Admin on Russian Delegation Visit

On April 4th, two senior U.S. Senators, Jean Shaheen and Roger Wicker fired off a letter

on April 3rd blasting the recent visit by a group of

sanctioned Russian lawmakers.

Their demanding answers from Secretary of State Marko Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott

Besan about why these Kremlin-tied folks from the Russian.

State Duma got into the country at all.

The delegation reportedly sat down with members of Congress and executive branch officials,

even though every one of them faces U.S. sanctions for.

Actions hurting national security.

High-profile names like Vyacheslav Nikonov, Michael Delyajin, and Boris Chernyshov were

in the mix, known for their fiery anti-U.S. and anti-U.K.

rhetoric.

Senators are sounding the alarm on major counterintelligence dangers, especially with

Vladimir Putin digging in on Ukraine and peace-looking slim.

They see this as a red flag, giving these sanctioned players access to American

institutions amid rising tensions.

In the letter, Shaheen and Wicker grill the admins on the sanctions waivers that let

the group fly in, including landing rights at a U.S. airport.

They want details on any counter-intel checks, full list of meetings, traveler names, and

security steps taken.

State and Treasury haven't hit back publicly yet, leaving folks wondering how tight our

borders really are against these threats.

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