A.G. Gancarski
Bob Graham chaired the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee as it dealt with the events of Sept. 11, 2001, helming the Joint Congressional Inquiry into that sequence of terror attacks.
On Friday, he called for the same type of investigation into the events of Nov. 8, 2016.
Graham’s concern: Russian involvement in the 2016 United States Presidential Election.
Graham notes that “evidence is mounting that the Russian government attempted to influence the result of the 2016 election, including possible coordination with American campaign officials, and impact governmental action following the elections.”
“Because of these attacks on our democratic process,” Graham contends, the United States Congress should “convene a new bicameral, bipartisan joint inquiry so the American people have a comprehensive account of what happened — and what our government and other democracies which might be at risk can do to protect our electoral processes from covert foreign intrusion.”
Failure to investigate the evidence, asserts Graham, “will communicate that the United States is indifferent to outside interference in our political process. Inaction will empower the Russian government and other potential interlopers to act with impunity. With elections scheduled this year in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and other nations, the United States must immediately send a loud and clear signal that interference in democracy will not be tolerated.
Will a Republican-controlled Congress take Graham’s advice? That’s the question.
One comment
Ralph
February 20, 2017 at 8:52 am
We should investigate all groups who seek to influence elections. This would include an investigation of the DNC, which we have positive evidence shilled for Hillary.
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