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Consortium NewsSEP 20 2024
Clinton Suggests Charging Americans for Spreading Russian Propaganda
Clinton Suggests Charging Americans for Spreading Russian Propaganda
Above: Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during day one of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Aug.19, 2024. Image copyright: Demetrius Freeman/Contributor/The Washington Post via Getty Images
The Facts
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday suggested "civilly or even in some cases criminally" charging Americans found engaging in Russian propaganda.
Clinton told MSNBC that both Russians and alleged US-based accomplices should be held accountable, and claimed that influence operations have become more "sophisticated" since 2016.
Clinton, who lost to Donald Trump in the 2016 US presidential election, said charging Americans engaged in such propaganda would "be a better deterrence" than charging Russians, who are unlikely to ever stand trial in the US.
The Spin
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