Pretty much everyone acknowledges Russia’s malicious interference in the 2016 election. While we’re not convinced the interference swayed the election in any meaningful way, we should all be concerned about what happened and about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans for 2020. Our government, and even our media, will need to be on high alert to counter and deter future Russian interference in our elections.

But battling Putin’s disinformation is harder than it should be, and that’s in part thanks to Democratic spin and media malpractice.