Donald Trump set such a low bar during the 2016 election that one Democratic candidate is pledging not to use stolen or hacked information from foreign actors in the 2020 race. This is how we live now, folks.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the detailed pledge on Tuesday. While many Democratic candidates, including Gillibrand, went on the record with the Daily Beast in February saying they wouldn't use hacked material in their respective campaigns, Gillibrand is reportedly the first to put this promise in the form of a formal pledge.
Yes, Trump's shenanigans and Russia's role in influencing that election has had such a stark, lasting effect on American politics that candidates now feel they have to promise they won't seek another country's help to win. Read more...
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