Lawmakers Are Warned That Russia Is Meddling to Re-elect Trump

2/21/20
 
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from The New York Times,
2/20/20:

A classified briefing to House members is said to have angered the president, who complained that Democrats would “weaponize” the disclosure.

Intelligence officials warned House lawmakers last week that Russia was interfering in the 2020 campaign to try to get President Trump re-elected, five people familiar with the matter said, a disclosure to Congress that angered Mr. Trump, who complained that Democrats would use it against him.

The day after the Feb. 13 briefing to lawmakers,

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