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France's right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen visits Trump Tower

The US isn't the only country beset by Russia's political hacking. The French Ministry of Defense says there were some 24,000 such incidents last year — with presidential elections coming up later this year. Today, the right-wing populist and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen paid a visit to Trump Tower.

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By Warren Olney • Jan 12, 2017 • 1 min read

The US isn't the only country beset by Russia's political hacking. The French Ministry of Defense says there were some 24,000 such incidents last year — with presidential elections coming up later this year. Today, the right-wing populist and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen paid a visit to Trump Tower. Philip Golub, Professor of International Relations and Politics at American University of Paris and a former contributing editor of Le Monde diplomatique, says today's visit raises questions about international politics.

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