The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence published a report in May, stating that 18 states’ electoral systems were targeted in the 2016 election.
Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Marco Rubio are pushing a reprisal bill. Van Hollen is a Democrat, Rubio a Republican. The bill would introduce new sanctions on any country interfering in American elections. Interference would include posting fake news or running ads.
Trump said on Wednesday that he told Putin to stay out of American elections. He also said that he would hold Putin responsible for any violations. He said Putin is responsible because he is in charge of his country.
