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On the recordJune 25, 2017
Well, look, we certainly didn't want to politicize things. And there was concern about being perceived as putting or thumbs on the scales.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia
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Tony Blinken discusses the Obama administration's approach to Russian interference and the desire to avoid politicizing the issue.

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