Mark Warner

Mark Warner @MarkWarner

Now, with the 2020 elections on the horizon, there’s no doubt that bad actors will continue to try to weaponize the scale and reach of social media platforms to erode public confidence and foster chaos. — PolitiTweet.org

Mark Warner @MarkWarner

I cannot stress this enough: the Committee found that Russia’s efforts continue to this day. In fact, we found that this activity increased, rather than decreased, after Election Day 2016. — PolitiTweet.org

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Russians engaged with unwitting Americans to further their reach beyond the digital realm and into real-world activities. For example, IRA operatives targeting African-Americans convinced individuals to sign petitions, share personal information, and teach self-defense courses. — PolitiTweet.org

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Importantly, the Committee found the Internet Research Agency specifically targeted African-Americans more than any other group or demographic. — PolitiTweet.org

Mark Warner @MarkWarner

The Internet Research Agency (IRA)'s targeting of the 2016 election was intended to help Trump and hurt Clinton, but it was part of a much broader, sophisticated, and *ongoing* information warfare campaign designed to sow discord in American politics and society. — PolitiTweet.org

Mark Warner @MarkWarner

In 2016, Russia took advantage of our openness and innovation, exploiting American-bred social media platforms to spread disinformation, divide the public, and undermine our democracy. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Senate Intelligence Committee just released its report on Russia’s use of social media during the 2016 election. You can read the whole thing for yourself, but here are the important takeaways and recommendations: https://t.co/GZvH0NmADf — PolitiTweet.org

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While I understand India has legitimate security concerns, I am disturbed by its restrictions on communications and movement within Jammu and Kashmir. I hope India will live up to its democratic principles by allowing freedom of press, information, and political participation. — PolitiTweet.org

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Thank you @SenPatRoberts & @ChrisCoons for cosponsoring S.541. We’re now up to 8 bipartisan cosponsors on this bill to provide benefits that follow workers from job to job. People aren’t always working the same job their entire careers, and our social safety net needs to keep up. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Syrian Kurds stood with the United States in the fight against ISIS, and this President just betrayed them in a tweet. This will further destabilize the region and haunt the United States for years to come. How can anyone trust the United States under this President? — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @sgurman: “This could put the Five Eyes relationship in jeopardy,” @MarkWarner said. “If Australia starts to feel that their intelligenc… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @rosenbergerlm: .@SenTomCotton and @MarkWarner tweeting the same op-Ed from my colleague @JoshRudes on the ILLICIT CASH Act in a clear d… — PolitiTweet.org

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Virginia set up its #AshantiAlert system in just 3 months. Yet in the 9 months since the Ashanti Alert Act became law we’ve seen little progress from @TheJusticeDept. I’m calling on DOJ to set a deadline for the national launch of this live-saving alert system for missing adults. https://t.co/WgxhI9xpIA — PolitiTweet.org

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Great new op-ed on the ILLICIT CASH Act: “A bill to outlaw anonymous shell companies has broad bipartisan support, and is a rare example of Congress working exactly as it’s meant to.” https://t.co/wBWuoGndCI — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SenatorDurbin: I’m joining @MarkWarner, @SenDuckworth, & other @SenateDems to call on @HHSGov to reverse course and protect people with… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SenSchumer: We will force a vote to stop @realDonaldTrump’s admin from allowing junk insurance that doesn't #ProtectPreExistingConditio… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SenatorShaheen: The Trump admin is using taxpayer dollars to subsidize junk plans that don’t protect patients with pre-existing conditi… — PolitiTweet.org

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Today @SenateDems are calling on the Trump administration to #ProtectPreExistingConditions and stop pushing “junk plans” that undermine these critical protections in the Affordable Care Act. https://t.co/QVDLQXPr7T — PolitiTweet.org

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Whether we’re talking about deepfakes or more low-tech synthetic media like that slowed down video of Speaker Pelosi, we’re facing a serious threat to public trust in the information we consume. We ought to know if social media companies have a plan for how to deal with this. — PolitiTweet.org

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Looking forward to working with the new @DCSAgov to transform our antiquated security clearance system and make sure that our government has the trusted workforce it needs to perform its national security and public safety missions. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @voxdotcom: “One of the things I’ve told the platforms is you guys are living on borrowed time. We are one event away from Congress over… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jrichlive: Just listened to this podcast for a 2nd time. Minute 44+ especially interesting where @MarkWarner + @karaswisher talk about… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CNNnewsroom: “Any rational person would be concerned about the whistleblower’s safety after the President’s comments,” Sen. Mark Warner… — PolitiTweet.org

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Two years ago, Ashanti Billie was found murdered. At 19, she didn’t qualify for amber or silver alerts. Now that the #AshantiAlert Act is the law of the land, @TheJusticeDept needs to stop dragging its feet and get this life-saving alert system up and running. — PolitiTweet.org

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This is one of those country-over-party moments. We should all be able to agree that this assault on the whistleblower process from the President and his allies needs to end immediately. — PolitiTweet.org

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These allegations must be investigated in a bipartisan way. But regardless of what comes from these allegations against the President, we must protect the integrity of the whistleblower process. — PolitiTweet.org

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The role of the intelligence community is to speak truth to power, and with the IC already under assault from this administration, there’s no question that this President’s latest comments will have a chilling effect on the men and women who guard our secrets and keep us safe. — PolitiTweet.org

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If those are the only avenues for accountability within the intelligence community, the United States is in big trouble. — PolitiTweet.org

Mark Warner @MarkWarner

A future whistleblower could leak the information to the press, with no protections in place to safeguard classified information, or they could say nothing and let the wrongdoing continue. Both hurt us and help our adversaries. — PolitiTweet.org

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Why? Consider the alternatives. If someone in the intelligence community witnesses something bad that jeopardizes our national security, where can they go if they can’t report it internally? — PolitiTweet.org