WASHINGTON — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia authorized extensive efforts to hurt the candidacy of Joseph R. Biden Jr. during the election last year, including by mounting covert operations to influence people close to President Donald J. Trump, according to a declassified intelligence report released on March 16.
New York Times: Russian interference in 2020 included influencing Trump associates
The U.S. Capitol is seen the day after a pro-Trump mob broke into the building on Jan. 07, 2021 in Washington, DC.
