Because Comey is actually testifying in a fact pattern that is real. He says, as you know, Russia interviewed the election, so they have that baseline fact pattern. But It wasn't even interference, guys. It was like a bunch of social media trolls and bots. They did not hack voting machines. They did not manipulate stuff. So then you have that baseline Comey. This is why that clip is so important. You transition to Brennan. The first part of Brennan's sentence is correct. (16:27–16:34)
CLAIM
Asserts that Russian interference in the 2016 election was limited to social media activity and did not involve hacking voting machines.
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