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Today’s Judiciary hearing looked at the rising threat that corrupt government – kleptocracy – poses. With each passing day, we learn more about how Russia exploits our laws to hide riches, bribe officials, & undermine democracy.
When Mark Zuckerberg came before Judiciary, he told me that if a Russian operative advertised on Facebook through a U.S. shell corporation, they would run the ad without tracing its true source.
Putin can use dark money channels to influence our elections. We must act.
Putin can use dark money channels to influence our elections. We must act.
One simple way to harden our legal system against kleptocratic abuse is to require private corporations to report & update their true beneficial ownership information. I’ve been proud to work with @ChuckGrassley & @SenFeinstein on the #TITLEAct, a bill that would do just that. 
My op-ed with General Petraeus in the @PostOpinions today. We must fight #kleptocracy and corruption overseas to protect America’s reputation abroad and Americans’ well-being at home.
Authoritarian regimes have weaponized corruption.
#Putin & other authoritarian rulers are using money to subvert the rule of law & remake foreign governments.
Even as they work to undermine our laws, they are attempting to benefit from the protections these laws provide.
#Putin & other authoritarian rulers are using money to subvert the rule of law & remake foreign governments.
Even as they work to undermine our laws, they are attempting to benefit from the protections these laws provide.
#Congress must use its power to harden U.S. rule of law defenses & push back against these foreign adversaries. If we fail to take action at this pivotal moment, the consequences will be grave. A good place to start is with my bipartisan #TITLEAct.
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