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Bennie Thompson: “These actions by Russia were an invasion of the privacy of citizens and that they undermined our democratic institution…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2017
These actions by Russia were an invasion of the privacy of citizens and that they undermined our democratic institution and elections.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson condemns Russia's interference as an attack on democracy.

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