Tag: Russia election meddling

‘USA! USA!’: House Democrats Chant As Republicans Refuse to Vote for Amendment Protecting US Elections

The following article by Christ Sosa was posted on the AlterNet.org website July 19, 2018:

The Democrats stood to their feet after a member described election interference as “one of the most pressing issues of our time.”

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Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced a measure on Thursday to designate additional funding to states for the protection of elections.

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) spoke in support of the measure, saying, the federal government should help “slam the door in the face of the Russian bear or any other adversary who seeks to steal the integrity of our elections.”

Hoyer explained that the amendment was about “one of the most pressing issues of our time.”

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Trump says he told Putin “we can’t have meddling”

The following article by Shannon Vavra was posted on the Axios website July 18, 2018:

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President Trump, in an interview with CBS News’ Jeff Glor, said that he told Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday that he was “very strong” on the fact that “we can’t have meddling” in our elections, despite failing to confront him on the issue during their joint press conference.

I let him know we can’t have this, we’re not going to have it, and that’s the way it’s going to be.
— President Trump

Why it matters: There’s no way to verify Trump’s account of what he said, since he met with Putin in private. But here’s what Trump said in public about Russian election interference: “I have great confidence in my intelligence people but I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today.”

View the complete article on the Axios website here.