State Department has spent $0 on effort to combat Russian meddling: Report

By Laura Barrón-López

Published March 5, 2018 1:45am ET

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State Department has spent $0 on effort to combat Russian meddling: Report — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has not been eager to combat the threat, saying he's not sure the U.S. can do much to counter Russian interference in elections. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) | Burhan Ozbilici

The State Department was allocated $120 million to battle Russian meddling in elections but has yet to spend any of the money, according to a New York Times report.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has not been eager to combat the threat, saying he’s not sure the U.S. can do much to counter Russian interference in elections.

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