Grassley Statement on Congressional Review of Election Cyberattacks

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley made the following statement on congressional oversight of the cyberattacks targeting political organizations and political operatives.

“I’ve been asking questions of intelligence officials, and will be staying involved, about the cyberattacks targeting political organizations and political operatives.  The Russians, and possibly others, may very well have launched these cyberattacks.  We need to get to the bottom of the Obama administration’s failure to stop these attacks and to determine accountability, to prevent it from happening, and to craft an appropriate response.  But, we shouldn’t confuse an attack with influence.  So, in addition to isolating and deterring such hacking, another question remains.  Did exposing inappropriate and unethical actions on the part of Democratic officials actually change votes, let alone change the election?  Congressional oversight can be an effective tool to understand what may or may not have occurred by Russian hackers.  As Congress investigates, it will provide important context to the allegations.”  

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