A new ad released by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthyHouse to vote on resolution affirming peaceful transition of power Ginsburg becomes the first woman to lie in state in the Capitol McCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins MORE (R-Calif.) that praises President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE seemingly includes Russian stock footage.

McCarthy released the ad on Twitter defending the president amid the impeachment inquiry and as the 2020 election approaches. But one of the clips in the ad was discovered to be stock footage from Russia.

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⇒ He won the election.

⇒ He spoke for millions who didn’t have a voice.

⇒ Despite their obstruction, he is still getting things done for the American people. pic.twitter.com/ZuVq1Jl9RG — Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) November 25, 2019

The clip showing a farmer walking through a cornfield was found on the website Pond5 and is credited to a user from Russia.

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Andrew Kaczynski, a reporter from CNN, first connected the footage to Russia sources.

A little on the nose the stock footage used here was Russian. pic.twitter.com/FYhgdF3DvL — andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) November 25, 2019

Kaczynski pointed out that another clip of a farmer within the ad was uploaded from a user in Israel.

The Hill reached out to McCarthy’s office for comment.

Trump has been criticized previously for his relationship with Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich PutinWatchdog confirms State Dept. canceled award for journalist who criticized Trump Former intelligence agency director Robert Cardillo speaks out against 'erratic' Trump Kremlin: Putin calls for reset between US and Russia on cyber relations before elections MORE, especially after determinations that the Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election.