Mark Warner: Russian interference more widespread than previously known

Published June 6, 2017 6:09pm ET



The Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election was part of a broader interference attack on the U.S., targeting numerous states and their election systems, according to Sen. Mark Warner in an interview with USA Today.

One day after The Intercept published a highly classified NSA intelligence report revealing new details about Russia’s efforts to influence last year’s election, the leading Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee said the attacks were much more widespread than previously reported.

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