When in 2018 the United States Indicted Russian Agents for Attempting

question 50

True/False

When in 2018 the United States indicted Russian agents for attempting to "promote discord … and undermine public confidence in democracy," the Department of Justice was, in effect, revealing the influences of outside-in forces that can affect democratic consolidation.

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