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On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
Russia used very familiar cyber espionage tactics to try to manipulate France's recent national election, tactics that we saw employed here in the United States in 2016.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy highlights Russia's interference in elections, comparing France's situation to the U.S. 2016 election.

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