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Senator Jon Ossoff used a campaign rally in Atlanta to level allegations about the Trump administration’s dealings with Russia, claiming Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are involved in negotiations over billions of dollars in Russian energy assets. Ossoff alleged that oil fields, refineries and gas stations could be sold to investors with financial connections to Trump family businesses and the president’s political network. He specifically named an Emirati official, Syrian investors and a Trump campaign donor while arguing that the proposed arrangements raise questions about conflicts between diplomacy and private financial interests. The supplied material does not independently establish those allegations. Ossoff tied the claims to Trump’s efforts to secure additional Russian diesel during the global energy crisis, accusing the administration of corruption and promising congressional scrutiny. He told the crowd to “follow the money” and branded Trump’s circle the “Mar-a-Lago Mafia.”