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Jim Risch: “Who makes the determination as to who's a good actor and a bad actor? That's what I really, really struggle with.”

On the recordJuly 31, 2018
Who makes the determination as to who's a good actor and a bad actor? That's what I really, really struggle with.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Senator Risch questions the criteria for labeling actors in influence operations.

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