Russian disinformation targets U.S. presidential election, including VP candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
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Several viral videos targeting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are Russian disinformation, according to the Office of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence in a briefing to the press. The videos included claims that Walz “groomed” a former student. Multiple news sources have determined the man in that video was not who he claimed to be. U.S. intelligence officials warned us several times this year already that Russia would attempt to interfere in the election. For more, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talks with Renee Buhr, a professor of international studies and political science at the University of St. Thomas.
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