Russians trying to ‘pollute’ sources of information: Bill Clinton
By Reuters
25 October 2017 |
4:18 pm
Campaigning for New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy, former U.S. President Bill Clinton said on Tuesday that Russia's attacks on the U.S. election system is 'serious', calling it an attempt to 'pollute' sourcies of information.
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