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Bennie Thompson: “Even before the election, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence warned that…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2017
Even before the election, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin directed hackers to penetrate the email accounts of high-ranking Democratic party officials.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson discusses warnings about Russian hacking before the election.

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