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Bennie Thompson: “We are concerned that directing DHS essentially to take over where the Commission left off could distract the Department…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2018
We are concerned that directing DHS essentially to take over where the Commission left off could distract the Department from its pressing obligation to protect U.S. election systems from foreign interference.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson warns about potential distractions for DHS regarding election security.

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