Securing our elections should not be a partisan issue, writes Denis McDonough for CNNOpinion
Denis McDonough was chief of staff to President Barack Obama from 2013-2017. The views expressed in this commentary belong to the author. View more opinion at CNN.
In 2016, our democracy was attacked. The Russian government launched an unprecedented series of cyberattacks to disrupt our electoral process that included targeting the people, institutions and vendors that administer our elections. As President Obama's chief of staff, I saw several people at the time -- including Congressional Republican leaders -- dispute these facts. President Trump and many of his allies still dispute them today even after several investigations have made Russia's actions plainly clear. And Russian President Vladimir Putin, who also denies Russia's interference, has yet to be held accountable.
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