Bernie Sanders told by U.S. officials that Russia is trying to help his campaign
Bernie Sanders warned Russia on Friday to “stay out of U.S. elections” as he confirmed that American intelligence officials had briefed him on Russian efforts to help his presidential campaign.
Sanders, who’s seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, said he received the intelligence briefing about a month ago. But it didn’t become public until a Washington Post report Friday that said President Trump and lawmakers on Capitol Hill had also been informed of the Russian involvement. Former Vice President Joe Biden’s Democratic campaign jumped on the developments to suggest he’s the least favorite candidate of the Russians and Trump. “We know who Vladimir Putin doesn’t want to be president,” spokesman Andrew Bates said, “and we know who Donald Trump doesn’t want to be the nominee.”
“This is about disinformation, and the way to fight disinformation is to call it out, show what it is, and give everyone full information as quickly as possible,” she told reporters in Las Vegas. “Otherwise, the Russians continue to have too much influence over our campaign and this is how we fight against that.
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