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Kaine: Trump Asking For Russian Hack Much Worse Than Clinton Email Scandal

Joshua Yasmeh

On Sunday, Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine slammed Donald Trump for his comments encouraging Russia to continue hacking into Hillary Clinton’s emails. In an interview with ABC’s “This Week,” Kaine even suggested that Trump’s behavior shared similarities with former President Richard Nixon’s illegal activity before he was forced to resign in the wake of the Watergate scandal.

“He has openly encouraged Russia to engage in cyberhacking to try to find more emails or materials, and we know that this cyberattack on the D.N.C. was likely done by Russia,” stated Kaine, adding:

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