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Eliot Engel: “When we look at Putin's goals we see a clear aim of tearing down the United States and Western democracy and…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2017
When we look at Putin's goals we see a clear aim of tearing down the United States and Western democracy and institutions, to cast aspersions on our values.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Engel discusses Putin's intentions to undermine U.S. democracy.

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