Old news that was not much explored by mainstream media, nor the Democrats, back in the day. But was about a real, verified, request by Ted Kennedy for Russian intervention in the 1984 election.
https://www.forbes.com/2009/08/27/te...-robinson.html
If that was OK, then what is the fuss about not yet verified current allegations. Oh, well, things change. The Russians must be a far bigger threat now than they were at the height of the Cold War.
Here is the note to Andropov by Chebrikov who had received the request from Kennedy:
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/k...-offer-to-ussr