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Tom Cotton: Other than Vladimir Putin and Russia, I can't think of anyone who was more involved in efforts to influence our election…

On the recordOctober 31, 2017
Other than Vladimir Putin and Russia, I can't think of anyone who was more involved in efforts to influence our election last year than Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Senator Cotton highlights Julian Assange's role in election interference.

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