Hillary Clinton Calls for Prosecutions, Lawsuits Against Americans Who Spread ‘Disinformation’

The Justice Department has alleged that a number of conservative influencers were unwitting tools of a Russian propaganda campaign.

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Secretary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention, August 19, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Secretary Clinton is calling for criminal prosecutions and civil lawsuits against American citizens who engage in misinformation and disinformation, saying that foreign actors who mastermind such operations are not likely to see the inside of a courtroom here in America. She says such legal action would be a powerful “deterrent.”

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