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On the recordApril 20, 2022
Today, as we speak, a majority of Republicans still insist that President Biden`s victory was not legitimate. People like Putin and Steve Bannon for that matter. Understand it`s not necessary for people to believe disinformation in order to weaken democratic institutions.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Obama links the spread of disinformation to threats against democratic institutions, mentioning Bannon and Putin.

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