Real Clear Politics: Feinstein: Russia Interfered And "Altered" The Outcome Of The Election
CHUCK TODD: Let me go to the investigation. You've seen the unclassified versions of this intel report. Do you have any doubt in your mind that Russia tried to interfere in the election? And then second, do you believe it altered the outcome?
SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN: The answer is yes on both cases.
CHUCK TODD: You truly -- you believe--
SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN: I truly --
CHUCK TODD: -- it altered the outcome.
SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN: -- that's what I believe. I've had all of the major classified briefings. I have been astonished at what has been a two-year effort at Russia to spearfish, to hack, to provide disinformation, propaganda, wherever it really could. And I think this has been a very sophisticated effort.
I think in our classified sessions, we will be able to get down to the depth and breadth of it. I hope so. I spoke yesterday twice with Senator Warner, who is our new vice chairman. And he reviewed with me the terms of this agreement. This investigation has to be full and robust. If it isn't, both of us will go toward an outside panel. But we cannot ignore what has happened. To ignore it is really to commit ourselves to a very bad future.
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Update: 'Future of America' at stake with hacking, Feinstein says (The Hill).
WNU Editor: Is U.S. democracy threatened .... and is America gripped by fear .... U.S. Senator Feinstein certainly believes this is the case. What's my take .... I must confess that I am surprised .... I never knew how fragile the entire U.S. political system was/is .... that a few hacks can bring it down. I thought it was always stronger than that.
