Whereas, on January 6, 2017, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued a declassified report entitled Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections ; Whereas the Office of the Director of National Intelligence assessed that, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the U.S. presidential election ; Whereas the Office of the Director of National Intelligence assessed that, Russia’s goals were to undermine public faith in the US democratic process, denigrate Secretary Clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency ; Whereas Russian efforts to disrupt elections across Europe, undermine the rule of law, and propagate disinformation to sow discord within liberal democracies are well-documented in formal intelligence community assessments and independent academic analyses; Whereas, on July 13, 2018, Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed an indictment against 12 intelligence officers in the Russian Federation’s Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff (GRU) who are charged with executing political influence operations and cyberattacks against the United States, conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to launder money; Whereas in response to the indictments against the GRU officers, Vladimir Putin suggested to President Donald J. Trump that the United States turn over various Americans, including former United States Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Helsinki Commission Kyle Parker, former Assistant Secretary of State David Kramer, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Law Enforcement Jonathan Winer, for interrogation by Kremlin officials for unspecified crimes