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McCain, Schumer urge unity in combating Russian interference in elections

By Daniel Chaitin
Published December 11, 2016 1:31pm ET
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McCain, Schumer urge unity in combating Russian interference in elections
In a statement Sunday, a bipartisan group of senators, including Armed Services chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., and incoming Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urged both parties to come together to devise "comprehensive solutions to deter and defend against further cyberattacks." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

The U.S. can do more to repel Russian interference in the election process, say a bipartisan group of high-profile senators.

On Friday, reports came out that a secret CIA investigation determined that Russian government operatives attempted to tilt the 2016 presidential election in President-elect Trump’s favor by disseminating hacked emails from Democratic officials to the likes of WikiLeaks during the campaign season. The news drew swift condemnation from the Trump transition team.

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