Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Testifies On Russian Interference In 2016 Election



CNN: Jeh Johnson hearing: House Russia probe digs into DNC cyberfailings, voter roll hacks

(CNN)The House Russia investigation hearing Wednesday into Russia's efforts to hack state voting systems quickly turned into a grueling examination of the Democratic Party's extensive failings during the election, as Republicans and Democrats grilled former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.

Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican, pressed Johnson on why the Democratic National Committee rejected the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to help after Russians hacked them.

"It's not even like it was a Republican administration trying to hack in the DNC," King said.

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Update: Jeh Johnson testifies on Russian interference in 2016 election -- live updates (CBS/AP)

WNU Editor: Bottom line .... in today's testimony (from what I have seen so far) Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson admits that even though there is evidence of Russian interference, he has no proof that the Russians were successful in interfering in last years election.

Update #2: The Russia interference story continues .... Russian hackers targeted 21 U.S. states during election: U.S. official (Reuters).

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