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Pompeo's 2017 claim on Russian election meddling resurfaces
Original: # NineYearsAgoToday # AreWeGreatYet October 19, 2017 – During a security conference, CIA Director Mike Pompeo said, “The
Posts are recalling remarks made on October 19, 2017, when CIA Director Mike Pompeo told a security conference that the intelligence community assessed Russian meddling did not affect the outcome of the US election. Commenters dispute the statement, arguing it contradicted the fuller intelligence assessment on Russian interference in the 2016 vote.
Why now: The anniversary of the remarks has prompted users to revisit and challenge Pompeo's statement about Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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- # NineYearsAgoToday # AreWeGreatYet October 19, 2017 – During a security conference, CIA Director Mike Pompeo said, “The intelligence community’s assessment is that the Russian meddling that took place did not affect the outcome of the election.” This was false. The report… · DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · 5
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