U.S. officials have warned Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that Russia is attempting to boost his prospects of winning the White House in 2020, according to the Washington Post.
President Donald Trump and Congressional lawmakers have also received briefings regarding the Kremlin’s efforts to boost Sanders, sources familiar with the matter told the Post.
“I don’t care, frankly, who Putin wants to be president,” Sanders said in a statement to the newspaper. “My message to Putin is clear: stay out of American elections, and as president I will make sure that you do.
“In 2016, Russia used internet propaganda to sow division in our country, and my understanding is that they are doing it again in 2020. Some of the ugly stuff on the Internet attributed to our campaign may well not be coming from real supporters,” he added.
A spokesperson for the Vermont senator’s campaign would not comment on the nature of Russia’s attempted interference in the election.
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