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Russia's election meddling didn't stop in 2016
David Corn's new book warns that Russian interference continues, and Trump has dismantled the agencies meant to stop it.
In brief
David Corn's new book warns that Russian interference continues, and Trump has dismantled the agencies meant to stop it. Russia's election interference is ongoing, and the US agencies that once countered it have been dismantled under Trump. Originally reported by Mother Jones.
Russia meddled in 2016
Multiple investigations confirmed Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Trump beat Hillary Clinton and sow discord among voters.
Trump calls it a hoax
Despite the investigations' conclusions, Trump has repeatedly dismissed the Russia interference findings as a hoax.
Russia's campaign never stopped
David Corn's new book argues Russia has been waging a continuous campaign against the US, not just a one-time 2016 operation.
Midterms are vulnerable
Experts warn Russia could interfere in the 2026 midterms, but this time the threat is worse.
“You have to wonder if Russia will be meddling yet again”
Trump gutted the defenses
Trump has dismantled the government offices and agencies that would detect and counter Russian interference.
“Trump has done since he got back into the White House is to decimate all the government offices and agencies”
Putin's twilight war continues
Corn describes Putin's ongoing campaign against the US and Western democracies, and how the Steele dossier actually helped Trump.
The takeaway
Russia's election interference is ongoing, and the US agencies that once countered it have been dismantled under Trump.
