- Russian trolls organized a protest and a counterprotest in the same place at the same time in May 2016, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Richard Burr, said on Wednesday.
- The revelation shows how far Russia was willing to go to foment unrest and division in the US in the months leading up to the election.
- Burr said that organizing and promoting these protests cost Russia "about $200.
Russia organized 2 sides of a Texas protest and encouraged 'both sides to battle in the streets':