Russian interference is ‘among the most serious’ challenges to American democracy, ex-special counsel says
Former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s testimony before two House committees Wednesday brought a new focus on foreign interference in the 2016 presidential election, and highlighted what has — and has not — been done to prevent a recurrence in the next election less than 16 months away.
Mueller, who led the FBI in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, told both the House Judiciary and Intelligence panels that among the challenges to democracy he’s seen in his career, “the Russian government’s effort to interfere in our election is among the most serious.”
“Much more needs to be done in order to protect against this,” he told House Intelligence members.
View the complete July 25 article by Bridget Bowman on The Roll Call website here.