"Though the impetus for this investigation follows grave concerns about the extent of Russia's penetration of our political system, we must be clear-eyed too about the threat of interference now posed by the United States. In his recent national security strategy, President Trump outlined the US's new policy of cultivating resistance' within Europe. This reflects nothing less than an explicit call for interference in European politics including our own."
"The US national security strategy, set out this month, said Europe faces civilisational erasure due to migration and EU integration, and that Washington should cultivate resistance within the continent. The document used language echoing the racist great replacement conspiracy theory, saying several countries risked becoming majority non-European, and praised the growing influence of patriotic European parties. The inquiry into the effect of financial influence and other interference is expected to primarily focus on Russia and similar hostile states."
The Liberal Democrats called for the UK inquiry into foreign interference to include the United States and the Trump administration. The US national security strategy described Europe as facing civilisational erasure from migration and EU integration and urged cultivation of resistance within the continent. The strategy used language echoing the racist great replacement conspiracy theory and praised the influence of patriotic European parties. The inquiry into financial influence and other interference is expected to focus mainly on Russia and similar hostile states. Liberal Democrat spokespeople warned that excluding the US and its associates would create an egregious blindspot given the growing threat of foreign interference.
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