Russia scandal: Why a Washington museum wants the Democratic party’s server
WASHINGTON — Most of Washington is animated by chatter about the future of the Trump presidency, and whether it might be washed away by the constant drip, drip, drip of leaks related to the Russia election-meddling investigation.
Vince Houghton isn’t like most locals.
What stirs his passion is the past. Unlike many in this town, he’s not just thinking about elections in 2018 and 2020. For him, these events bring to mind historical dates: 1917, and the creation of Russia’s most fearsome espionage unit; 1948, when the CIA refined the art of election-meddling; and 1983, when the Russians spread a masterpiece of fake news about the origin of AIDS.
He’s the curator of the International Spy Museum.