# 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.
- Title: Russia's election meddling didn't stop in 2016 · Mother Jones
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: russia, donald trump, vladimir putin, 2026 midterms, election interference, david corn, mother jones, disinformation, 2016 election, steele dossier, anchorage summit, Russia's
- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/russia-elections-david-corn-trump
- Author: Reveal
- Published: 2026-09-16T06:01:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: russia, donald trump, vladimir putin, 2026 midterms, election interference, david corn, mother jones, disinformation, 2016 election, steele dossier, anchorage summit
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Russia's election interference is ongoing, and the US agencies that once countered it have been dismantled under Trump.