The center for American Progress action fund this afternoon. Senator whitehouse has been delayed doing the nations business at a Senate Hearing. We will begin with our fantastic panel and we will be joined by the senator later in the program. We are at a critical moment for our democracy, which faces grave threats. A lot of attention has rightly been focused on russias involvement in Election Hacking and in disinformation campaigns in the United States and elsewhere. C. A. P. P. Has addressed these issues and we released a report called war by other means. Just on monday, c. A. P. P. Had an event for the release of our report, Election Security in all 50 states, which graded each of the 50 states and the district of colombia on their Election Security preparedness. Todays conversation will focus on yet another element of the kremlins influence that we are deeply concerned about and has been subject to much less public discussion. The extent to which the russian government uses corrupti
We are at a critical moment for our democracy, which faces grave threats. A lot of attention has rightly been focused on russias involvement in Election Hacking and in dysinformation campaigns in the United States and elsewhere. C. A. P. Has addressed these issues, the weapon nation of information. Just on mopz c. A. P. Had an event for the release of our report Election Security in all 50 states, which graded each of the 50 states and the District Of Columbia on their Election Security prepared ps. Todays conversation will focus on yet another element of the kremlins influence that we are deeply concerned about and that has so far been subject to much less public discussion, the extent to which the russian government uses corruption and Financial Leverage as instruments of influence abroad and now potentially in the United States. This is not an academic subject but one which has had real consequences for european neighbors and poses a threat to democratic governments wherever russian
Good afternoon. My name is liz kennedy and im senior director of democracy and government reform. Id like to welcome you to the center for democracy progress this afternoon. Senator whitehouse has been delayed doing the nations business at a Senate Hearing so well be doing todays program with our fantastic panel and well be joined by the senator later in the program. We are at a critical moment for our democracy, which faces grave threats. A lot of attention has rightly been focused on russias involvement in Election Hacking and in dysinformation campaigns in the United States and elsewhere. C. A. P. Has addressed these issues, the weapon nation of information. Just on mopz c. A. P. Had an event for the release of our report Election Security in all 50 states, which graded each of the 50 states and the District Of Columbia on their Election Security prepared ps. Todays conversation will focus on yet another element of the kremlins influence that we are deeply concerned about and that h
Cited clintons ng of the email probe comeys handling of the clinton email probe as a reason for the firing. Asked earlier today, President Trump gave a simple expedition. Why did you fire director comey . Because he was not doing a good job. Charlie joining me from washington, bob woodward, associate editor of the washington post, dan bolles, chief correspondent at the washington post, michael shear, correspondent for the new york times, and in new york, Fran Townsend who served as Homeland Security and counterterrorism adviser to president george w. Bush. I am pleased to have all of them on this program. Michael she are, what has been added to this story today . Michael a couple of things have been added. One is that we discovered today that just days before his firing, jim comey, the director of the fbi, requested additional conduct the sprawling investigation into in the u. S. Ing election and possible contacts with trump advisors. That generated additional intensity behind the demo
Cited clintons ng of the email probe comeys handling of the clinton email probe as a reason for the firing. Asked earlier today, President Trump gave a simple expedition. Why did you fire director comey . Because he was not doing a good job. Charlie joining me from washington, bob woodward, associate editor of the washington post, dan bolles, chief correspondent at the washington post, michael shear, correspondent for the new york times, and in new york, Fran Townsend who served as Homeland Security and counterterrorism adviser to president george w. Bush. I am pleased to have all of them on this program. Michael she are, what has been added to this story today . Michael a couple of things have been added. One is that we discovered today that just days before his firing, jim comey, the director of the fbi, requested additional conduct the sprawling investigation into in the u. S. Ing election and possible contacts with trump advisors. That generated additional intensity behind the demo