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Bennie Thompson: “One year ago, 139 million Americans cast their vote in the wake of a massive Russian cyber-enabled influence operation…”

On the recordJuly 10, 2018
One year ago, 139 million Americans cast their vote in the wake of a massive Russian cyber-enabled influence operation designed to undermine confidence in our democracy.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson highlights the impact of Russian interference on the 2016 election.

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