The DSR Network NTK: Why Team Trump is Trying to Bury the Truth About Russian Election Interference Again
Aug 15, 2025
Renee DiResta, an associate research professor at Georgetown and author of 'Invisible Rulers', joins to dissect the ongoing distortion of the 2016 election narrative by the Trump administration. They delve into the intricate details of Russian election interference and the contrasting political interpretations that emerged. DiResta emphasizes the risks of misinformation, explores connections between the Trump campaign and Russian figures, and warns about the dangers of politicizing intelligence that can undermine public trust and election integrity.
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ICA Focused On Russian Actions, Not Collusion
- The Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) focused only on what Russia did, not on proving collusion with Trump.
- The ICA described three interference vectors and said Russia aspired to help Trump without alleging Trump knew about it.
Author's Direct Role In 2018 Senate Analysis
- Renee DiResta served as a technical advisor to the Senate Intelligence Committee analyzing platform data sets from 2018.
- She led outside analysts reviewing hundreds of gigabytes to study Russian social media influence operations.
Three Clear Modes Of Russian Interference
- Russia used three main interference tactics: social media propaganda, email hacks released tactically, and probing voting-related systems.
- The probes didn't change votes, and agencies repeatedly noted no successful vote tampering.
