After Helsinki, time to focus on protecting 2018 elections here in the US. Steps we can take now to make it far harder for Russia to keep advancing its interests through interfering in the politics of other countries.
2/In my new @NBCNewsTHINK essay discuss why Putin/Trump are mad at Montenegro - was place of massive Russian IC failure. Attempt to assassinate Prime Minister, stage coup to prevent its joining NATO failed. All this happened in 2016, during US election.
3/New Russian "hybrid war" has come to Europe & US. Trump/GOP have been derelict in creating forceful national response, protect 2018 elections fr interference. In my new piece I outline steps we can take today to begin countering this new form of war.
4/Apropos of @PressSec's comments today, simply not the case the Administration has taken election protection seriously; there are many things WH/Congress can do right now to make it better this year. My take via @NBCNews nbcnews.com/think/opinion/…
5/If you care about stopping foreign influence in our politics, Treasury's relaxing of reporting requirements for advocacy organizations must be reversed. It is among the most horrific betrayals of the American people in the Trump era, and cannot stand.
6/Another step the WH can take right away - appoint a high level election protection coordinator. No one is clearly in charge of our current efforts, and they simply aren't ready for prime time. Best proposal for this comes from @RepKathleenRice below: twitter.com/search?q=rep%2…
