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Obama and Congress Knew About Russian Hacking—And They Did Nothing

FOR SHAME

It's not surprising that Russia tried to spy on the country. But our leaders did little to stop it—and that doesn't bode well for the intelligence community under Trump.

Aki Peritz
Aki Peritz
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Aki Peritz

Aki Peritz

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