Nicole ParsonsNpars01@mstdn.social
Nov 10, 2026, 7:25 AMMike Johnson got his Speakership with financing from Russian oligarchs like Konstantin Nikolaev.
It's natural to delude himself that the USA runs elections like Putin runs his "elections".
https://www.newsweek.com/who-konstantin-nikolaev-money-mike-johnson-1870600
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/06/maria-butina-charged-spying-putin-russia-kremlin
https://www.newsweek.com/who-konstantin-nikolaev-money-mike-johnson-1870600