On the recordOctober 23, 2017
Our democratic Republic, that system in which we the people are the boss, has become vulnerable to foreign actors that want to disrupt our system of government to influence electoral outcomes.
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congress.govOur democratic Republic, that system in which we the people are the boss, has become vulnerable to foreign actors that want to disrupt our system of government to influence electoral outcomes.
Kilmer emphasizes the vulnerability of democracy to foreign interference in elections.
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