As tawdry, corrupt
In a classic case of "tell me something I don't know," the bi-partisan report looks specifically at Russia's attack through spreading false narratives through social media, something that's been known for years. From Politico's story:
The report corroborates past findings by researchers and the intelligence community that the notorious Internet Research Agency troll farm, as the committee wrote, 'sought to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election by harming Hillary Clinton's chances of success and supporting Donald Trump at the direction of the Kremlin.'Perhaps by 2024 they'll get to the fifth installment. Nevertheless, coming from a Republican-controlled Senate committee, the report is another redundant confirmation of who was behind Trump's illegitimate election. All of the fever swamp conspiracy theories that Barr is trying to legitimize can't erase that, although he'll try his evil best.
The findings mark the second installment of the committee's five-part report outlining the scope of Russian election meddling in 2016, the result of an expansive investigation that has spanned over two years and included interviews with over 200 witnesses. The committee in July unveiled the first chapter, which detailed Russian efforts to attack state elections systems and spread disinformation. The second installment focuses on the Kremlin's documented attempts to sow political discord on social media. (our emphasis)
