FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday that he stands by the U.S. intelligence agencies’ assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election, and he warned that the Kremlin has not stopped trying to undermine American democracy.
“My view has not changed, which is that Russia attempted to interfere with the last election and that it continues to engage in malign influence operations to this day,” Wray said. “It’s a threat that we need to take extremely seriously and respond to with fierce determination and focus.”
His comments come amid a series of contradictory statements from President Trump this week about whether he believes Moscow interfered in the U.S. presidential race and is still meddling in American politics.
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