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Russian Propaganda Veterans Push Candace Owens’ ‘Blexit’ Campaign

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It claims to be an online movement of African-Americans. But tens of thousands of the tweets were sent from accounts that previously pushed Russian disinformation.

Kevin Poulsen 

Sr. National Security Correspondent

Will Sommer 

Politics Reporter

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Kevin Poulsen

Sr. National Security Correspondent

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Will Sommer

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Politics Reporter

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