Russia's Interference in Our Election Was an Unprecedented Attack on Our Democracy

By Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Facebook Page

24 September 17

acebook today announced that it's turning over information on 3,000 political advertisements bought through Russian accounts to congressional investigators. Earlier this month the social media platform revealed that a Russian company with ties to the Kremlin created at least 470 fake accounts on the site and purchased $100,000 in political advertisements targeting U.S. voters ahead of the election. Facebook also plans to continue to investigate the extent of Russian interference.

The information could have big implications for Trump and his associates. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has also obtained a search warrant to review Facebook's records. In order to obtain a search warrant, Mueller had to prove to a judge that there's good reason to believe a crime was committed on the site by foreign operatives. If anyone within the Trump campaign was aware of the criminal activity, they could be charge with aiding and abetting a crime. Mueller and congressional investigators will now review the records for any suspicious connections.

Russia's interference in our election was an unprecedented attack on our democracy, and anyone who aided in their efforts needs to be held accountable.

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