Were we unaware of the fact that the owner, the head of the company, was KGB-trained?
Ron Johnson: “Were we unaware of the fact that the owner, the head of the company, was KGB-trained?”
On the recordApril 23, 2018
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congress.govEditor's note · Context
Inquiring about the intelligence community's knowledge of Kaspersky's leadership background.
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