
The non-Russian “oiligarchy” threatens U.S. democracy
For months, the American news media has focused laser-like attention on the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and the apparent efforts by the current U.S. President to play it down, cover it up, and sidestep sanctions on the Putin-led Russian oligarchy. But there is an “oiligarchy” here at home that is presenting a threat at least as great.