CAMDEN, N.J. – After receiving a classified briefing and reviewing the classified report on Russian hacking of the 2016 election, Congressman Norcross released the following statement: 

“Yesterday, I attended a classified briefing on the intelligence report titled Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent U.S. Elections. The report was presented to members of Congress by National Intelligence Director James Clapper, FBI Director James Comey, CIA Director John Brennan, and NSA Director Admiral Michael Rogers. 

"I share the view reported by the leaders of our intelligence community that the Russian government hacked Americans and executed a coordinated strategy intended to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election and erode public confidence in our democratic process. 

"The Russian government acted to undermine the very fabric of our democracy. This issue is extremely serious and it must be fully investigated and publicly addressed in order to secure our elections and restore faith in democratic institutions. This is not a partisan red or blue issue, this is an American issue. Ignoring or denying the facts, or even dismissing their importance, is a serious mistake. We must work together, fully investigate what happened, bring the truth to light, and respond as Americans in defense of the values and freedoms we all hold dear."

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