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We should point out as we discussed here in reaction to the facebook announcement this afternoon, senator mark warner top democrat on the senate intelligence tweeted more evidence that the kremlin continues to exploit platforms like facebook to sow division. the top democrat on the house intelligence committee tweeted it is clear much more work needs to be done before the midterms to harden or defenses. dividing us along political and ideological lines as dan coats said warning lights are blinking red. you are out there among the voters in ohio. are voters ready for this, are voters aware of h...

Campaign. how concerning is this to you right now? >> it's deeply concerning. but unsurprising, wolf, because the director of national intelligence told us a week or so ago that the warning lights are flashing red. we know from the briefings we have received that the russians have continued their attack on our democracy. it's not only in the social media. it's also in cyber. today, i introduced two bills on a bipartisan basis with senator graham and senator whitehouse. aimed at election integrity and also countering this cyberattack increasing the penalties for cyber crime, enabling the justic...

Facebook was criticized after the 2016 campaign for not being on guard against this proliferation and these propaganda efforts, the real fake news, if you will. and now they are reporting, apparently, to congressional committees about this effort right now to exacerbate tensions within the democratic party. >> well, that's right. we know there are ongoing efforts to interfere in advance of the 2018 elections. we saw that happen in 2016. it's not just about hacking attempts and cyber intrusions. it's also about trying to sow divisions within this country. and clearly what is being reported abou...

Be able to get to the level of these adversaries and stare them down. we're talking about the most sophisticated cyberoperators in the world, russian intelligence, the iranians, the north koreans. >> reporter: the trump administration has come under fire for not announcing a comprehensive, coordinated plan to thwart cyberthreats. >> i think it is an embarrassment that this white house has not made election security a top priority and has not put the kind of attention and focus on it that we need. >> reporter: in may, top intelligence officials are sounding the alarm, comparing the state of dan...

Get internet on our gig-speed network and add voice and tv for $34.90 more per month. call or go online today. following news that russian hackers tried to break into claire mccaskill office computers. schiff tweeted that news that russian hackers targeted claire mccaskill shortly after trump called for her ouster is chilling sign of kremlin plans for mid-terms. at dan coats said the warning