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Appearing before the Senate Judiciary committee today as part of the ongoing investigation of Cambridge Analytica and various forms of meddling in the 2016 elections, former employee and whistleblower Christopher Wylie said that the company and its then-VP Steve Bannon were pursuing voter suppression tactics aimed at black Americans.
Although Wylie insisted that he himself did not take part in these programs, he testified to their existence.
One of the things that provoked me to leave was discussions about voter disengagement and the idea of targeting African Americans, he said. I didnt participate on any voter suppression programs, so I cant comment on the specifics of those programs.
I can comment on their existence, and I can comment more generally on my understanding of what they were doing, he explained under questioning from Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA).
https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/16/bannon-and-cambridge-analytica-planned-suppression-of-black-voters-whistleblower-tells-senate/
LisaM
(27,846 posts)All that was really needed.
RandySF
(59,471 posts)Despite all the time and money spent on outreach.
a kennedy
(29,728 posts)but I kinda thought he really reveled in the political limelight......what I saw of his testimony, I thought he got a kick out of it.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)If we dont theyll squash us like bugs. Hmmmmm.