# Maria Butina on The No Agenda Show Maria Butina comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2018 to June 2023. - **Chapters:** 6 - **Episodes:** 6 - **Discussed:** July 2018 – June 2023 - **Related topics:** [Bill Barr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-barr.md), [Fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [Overstock](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/overstock.md), [Patrick Byrne](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/patrick-byrne.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Bribery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bribery.md), [Cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [Election Interference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/election-interference.md), [Gq](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gq.md), [Hillary Clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md) ## Chapters 1–6 of 6 ### Tara Reade, Defection to Russia - **Episode:** [1560: Connectionism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1560-connectionism.md) - **Published:** 2023-06-01 - **Time:** 2:36:04–2:39:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1560-connectionism/chapter/tara-reade-defection-to-russia.md Tara Reade, the former staffer who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault, has reportedly defected to Russia, citing concerns for her safety in the United States. Her move was facilitated by Maria Butina, a Russian lawmaker who was previously imprisoned in the U.S. as an unregistered foreign agent. Reade's defection is seen by some as a political maneuver ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Keywords: [tara reade](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tara-reade.md), [joe biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-biden.md), [maria butina](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maria-butina.md), defection, [moscow](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moscow.md) ### Patrick Byrne, Deep State and Russian Collusion Claims - **Episode:** [1550: Clips of the Day](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1550-clips-of-the-day.md) - **Published:** 2023-04-26 - **Time:** 41:12–45:25 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1550-clips-of-the-day/chapter/patrick-byrne-deep-state-and-russian-collusion-claims.md Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne appears on Fox Business to claim he has evidence of political espionage involving John Brennan and James Comey. Byrne asserts that the Russian collusion investigation was a "lie" and that Attorney General Bill Barr is prepared to expose the deep state. The hosts discuss Byrne's past romantic relationship with Maria Butina and his transition into a whistleblower role. Keywords: [patrick byrne](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/patrick-byrne.md), [overstock](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/overstock.md), [bill barr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-barr.md), [john brennan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-brennan.md), [maria butina](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maria-butina.md) ### Hillary Clinton Bribery Sting, Obama's "Bunsen Burner" - **Episode:** [1291: The Election Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1291-the-election-special.md) - **Published:** 2020-11-05 - **Time:** 2:23:51–2:31:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1291-the-election-special/chapter/hillary-clinton-bribery-sting-obama-s-bunsen-burner.md Patrick Byrne alleges he helped the FBI set up a bribery sting against Hillary Clinton in 2015 involving a foreign government. He claims the mission was "scrubbed" by President Obama. According to Byrne, Obama wanted to keep the evidence of the bribe as leverage (a "Bunsen burner") to control Clinton during her potential presidency. Keywords: [hillary clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [maria butina](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maria-butina.md), [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [bribery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bribery.md) ### Bill Barr Investigation, FBI Election Manipulation - **Episode:** [1167: Nine Dash Line](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1167-nine-dash-line.md) - **Published:** 2019-10-06 - **Time:** 55:37–1:00:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1167-nine-dash-line/chapter/bill-barr-investigation-fbi-election-manipulation.md Speculation arises that Attorney General Bill Barr is managing the fallout of investigations to protect the institutional integrity of the FBI and CIA. The theory suggests that intelligence agencies were independently manipulating the 2016 election, and the full extent of this interference is being suppressed to prevent public unrest. Keywords: [bill barr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-barr.md), [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [election interference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/election-interference.md), [maria butina](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maria-butina.md) ### Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne, Deep State Espionage Claims - **Episode:** [1164: Jacked-up Joe](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1164-jacked-up-joe.md) - **Published:** 2019-08-18 - **Time:** 16:18–21:13 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1164-jacked-up-joe/chapter/overstock-ceo-patrick-byrne-deep-state-espionage-claims.md Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne appeared on Fox Business to claim he was involved in "political espionage" directed by federal agencies against Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and others. Byrne alleges that Attorney General Bill Barr is preparing to expose a "deep state" conspiracy. Following these public statements and revelations of his past romantic relationship with Russian agent Maria Butina, Overstock's stock price experienced significant volatility. Keywords: [patrick byrne](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/patrick-byrne.md), [overstock](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/overstock.md), [bill barr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-barr.md), [russian collusion](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russian-collusion.md), [maria butina](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maria-butina.md) ### Maria Butina, Russian Spy Allegations - **Episode:** [1053: Lefties are Right](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1053-lefties-are-right.md) - **Published:** 2018-07-24 - **Time:** 50:33–53:28 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1053-lefties-are-right/chapter/maria-butina-russian-spy-allegations.md Maria Butina, a 29-year-old Russian national, is facing allegations from the Justice Department of acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Butina reportedly entered the U.S. on a student visa in 2016 and attempted to develop relationships with American politicians and the NRA. 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