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PDittie

(8,322 posts)
9. No excuse for inaction.
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 04:47 PM
Nov 2017

But the Russians did not steal the election.

Last year, Homeland Security disclosed that 21 states' election systems had been targeted by Russian hackers. There was no evidence they actually penetrated the systems. Experts likened the activity to a burglar jiggling a doorknob to see if it is locked.


http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Local-voting-districts-seen-as-crucial-to-12331682.php

The primary and most serious Russian problem is one of collusion. It's a felony under the Logan Act, but it's up to Congress to prosecute the crime. And that appears unlikely.

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