Michael McCaul actually said...

I called on President Obama to 'send a clear signal to Moscow: attempts to influence U.S. elections or interfere with our democratic system ...

Russian interference in our electoral process and the undermining of our democratic institutions by a foreign adversary must never be tolera...

I called for the extradition of Russians who had been indicted for election interference, so they could be 'held accountable and prosecuted ...

I don't think the French bought into the propaganda.