The U.S.State Department has said it wants to see the situation addressed lawfully, without violence or any impediments to democratic activities.
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It has caught our attention, thanks to the still unexplained activities of Democratic National Committee fund-raiser John Huang (although he is not the only one) that people without a vote are not without influence in the American political process.
But we all agree that more needs to be done -- to improve the collection of intelligence, to ensure that analysis reaches senior decision-makers in a timely way, and to provide strong oversight to ensure that our intelligence activities are consistent with our democratic values and the rule of law.
Ultimately, those who want to be part of the political process should not engage in armed group or militia activities, for there is a fundamental contradiction between such activities and the building of a democratic State.