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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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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Elizabeth Segal

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      Philip Golub

      American Universitiy of Paris

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    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Trump foreign policy takes shape, or does it?
    1. 1:23Senate takes uncertain step toward 'repeal and replace'
    2. 7:57Has Donald Trump nominated a team of dissenters?
    3. 42:17France's right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen visits Trump TowerYou’re reading this
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