Friday, March 31, 2017

Russian influence on our 2016 Presidential Election



Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing 
On Russian Influence On Democratic Elections

Russian and 2016 Elections, Part 1 The Senate Intelligence Committee heard testimony from witnesses on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and its capabilities to influence elections in other Western democracies. 

Roy Godson, Eugene Rumer, Clinton Watts

Clinton Watts, a former FBI special agent with the Joint Terrorism Task Force, detailed how he was hacked by Russia and how Russia was able to interfere in the 2016 elections through various online mechanisms. Other experts who testified cited other instances of Russian interference in democratic elections.