House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-OH) on Sunday accused fellow members of Congress of repeating Russian propaganda.
During an interview on CNN, host Jake Tapper noted that Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) said that Russian propaganda had "infected a good chunk of [his] party's base."
"He singled out primetime shows on conservative channels," Tapper pointed out. "Do you agree with him? And how big is this problem?"
"Oh, it is absolutely true," Turner agreed. "We see directly coming from Russia attempts to mask communications that are anti-Ukraine and pro-Russia messages, some of which we even hear being uttered on the House floor."
"I mean, there are members of Congress today who still incorrectly say that this conflict between Russia and Ukraine is over NATO, which, of course, it is not," he added. "Now, to the extent that this propaganda takes hold, it makes it more difficult for us to really see this as an authoritarian versus democracy battle, which is what it is."
