first of all, mitch mcconnell says this should be a bipartisan effort. i think everybody could probably agree with that. it shouldn t be something that s contentious. why did the republicans vote against it? that s a mystery, because it should be bipartisan. that intelligence committee report is bipartisan. what it shows is that the russians began this misinformation and disinformation attack on our democracy as early as 2014, well before the 2016 election. they are continuing. they probed and scanned, they have activities ongoing in at least 21 states, and there s unanimity in the intelligence community. so the lack of republican involvement or engagement here is really a disservice to our country. we heard one republican, congressman yesterday during the mueller hearings, basically even attacked the idea that russian troll farms have what s the proof they actually have any or
democracy as early as 2014, well before the 2016 election. they are continuing. they probed and scanned, they have activities ongoing in at least 21 states, and there s unihim it in the intelligence committee. so the lack of republican involvement or not gaugement here is really a disservice to our country. we heard one republican, congressman yesterday during the mueller hearings, basically even attack the idea that russian troll farms have what s the proof they actually have any or influenced by the russian government or controlled by the russian government, which was kind of an extraordinary line of questioning because none of them seem particularly interested in the actual interference that did take place. the republicans yesterday really tried to turn that hearing into a kind of side show, but this attack on our democracy is really deadly
actual evidence in court you failed to do so. well. and it s starting to look like, you know, having desperately tried and failed to make a legal case against the president, you made a political case instead. you put it in a paper sack, lit it on fire, dropped it on our porch, rang the doorbell and ran. one of the great images at today s hearing, tom mcclintock represents the state of california and joins us tonight. congressman thank you for coming on. you raised one of the most interesting points of the day. we changed our entire foreign policy on the basis of some of the ideas contained in this report, some including the russian troll farm allegation as you, almost alone, pointed out are not substantiated at all. we don t know that s actually true. why is nobody else saying that. it s not just me pointing it out. as you know there s a court case going on right now in the district court of dc where an indictment was brought against the so-called troll farms for election fraud
behind these internet troll farms. what we found out on may 28th during these court hearings is they don t have any evidence. the judge said, this is awful, i m going to consider contempt of court citations against the government. the very next day is when robert mueller called his press conference, and in that press conference in one line he very cleverly separates out the allegation that the troll farms were connected to the russian government from the rest of his report. i asked him, did that have anything to do with the court hearing the prior day, he said, no. i m sorry, that really doesn t pass the smell test. no, it really doesn t. this is such a scandal that s been ignored by everybody and god bless you for bringing it up. congressman thank you very much. thank you. believe it or not, cnn was once a semi serious news network some of us used to work there, then an entertainment producer jeffrey zucker took over. he s often wanted to run as a
an indictment was brought against the so-called troll farms. wait a second. you guys have published this entire reap report. the department of justice, show us your evidence linking these troll farms to the russian government. the doj says, we don t have any evidence. that is stunning. tucker: well, it is stunning considering that russia is an actual place with nuclear weapons, and by the way could be our ally in the fight against extremism or china or any actual threats to our security. why did so many people in washington, including a lot of republicans hook, line, and sinker for this russian idea? because that s what the molar