The Daily|Why Russia Is Rooting for Both Trump and Sanders
The Russian government is again trying to meddle in the presidential election. In doing so, they’re working to aid two very different candidates.
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U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that the Russian government is attempting to interfere in the 2020 presidential race — but it is doing so by supporting two very different candidates. So why is Russia rooting for both President Trump and Senator Bernie Sanders?
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David E. Sanger, a national security correspondent and a senior writer at The New York Times.
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David Sanger contributed reporting.
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