I suspect this DHS person is completely wrong.https://twitter.com/NBCNightlyNews/status/961355321901019138 …
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It's still the same ploy. The headline says Russian hackers influenced election, but the article will talk about Podestas emails and wikileaks. They know it's the headline that sticks in people's minds.
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