Richard Burr tries to burst the narrative of Russia's meddling in the 2016 election
by Todd Shepherd | Nov 1, 2017, 10:27 AM
Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., attempted to puncture narratives about how Russian-linked social media accounts might have influenced the 2016 elections, pointing to specifics about some electoral swing states and comparing them to ‘safe’ states.
“A lot of folks, including many in the media, have tried to reduce this entire conversation to one premise: foreign actors conducted a surgical executed covert operation to help elect a United States president,” Burr said in his opening statement at a hearing Wednesday. “I’m here to tell you, this story does not simplify that easily.”
“What you haven’t heard is that almost five times more ads were targeted at the state of Maryland than of Wisconsin. Maryland which is targeted by 262 ads, in comparison to Wisconsin’s 55 ads, wasn’t up for grabs; it was a state the Democratic candidate carried by 26 percent.”
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