Comey stresses that the Russian hack is not a partisan issue: 'They're coming after America'

James Comey.
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Former FBI Director James Comey wanted there to be "no fuzz" on the question of if the Russians hacked the 2016 presidential election. "They did it with purpose, they did it with sophistication, they did it with overwhelming technical efforts," he emphasized Thursday.

But there was one point in particular Comey wanted to make: "They will be back," he said. "They're going to come for whatever party they choose to try to work on the behalf of."

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.