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June 22, 2017

TIME: Election Hackers Altered Voter Rolls, Stole Private Data, Officials Say


The hacking of state and local election databases in 2016 was more extensive than previously reported, including at least one successful attempt to alter voter information, and the theft of thousands of voter records that contain private information like partial Social Security numbers, current and former officials tell TIME.


In one case, investigators found there had been a manipulation of voter data in a county database but the alterations were discovered and rectified, two sources familiar with the matter tell TIME. Investigators have not identified whether the hackers in that case were Russian agents.

The fact that private data was stolen from states is separately providing investigators a previously unreported line of inquiry in the probes into Russian attempts to influence the election. In Illinois, more than 90% of the nearly 90,000 records stolen by Russian state actors contained drivers license numbers, and a quarter contained the last four digits of voters’ Social Security numbers, according to Ken Menzel, the General Counsel of the State Board of Elections.


http://amp.timeinc.net/time/4828306/russian-hacking-election-widespread-private-data/?source=dam
June 22, 2017

Sooo Newt acknowledges Trump is guilty of witness tampering?

Newt Gingrich acknowledges Donald Trump lied about tapes to try to intimidate James Comey before Senate testimony



https://apnews.com/amp/6eef6ee955ea44e3b6c828f1d5477b7f

https://twitter.com/TravisMannon/status/877899602707468289

June 21, 2017

Rasmussen poll Trump touted for accuracy/favorable numbers, now shows Him dropping 5 pts in 5 days

Rasmussen, the poll Trump touted for its accuracy and favorable numbers, now shows Trump dropping 5 pts in 5 days.



https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/877648669734043649

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