Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence Michael (Mike) Richard PenceMcConnell locks down key GOP votes in Supreme Court fight Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Sunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election MORE vowed Wednesday that Russia would face "serious consequences" if it is involved in the hack that stole emails from Democratic Party leaders.

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"This FBI will get to the bottom of who is behind the hacking. If it is Russia and they are interfering in our elections, I can assure you both parties and the United States government will ensure there are serious consequences," Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE's running mate said in a statement.

Pence, the governor of Indiana, accused the Democrats of only focusing on who may be behind the hack while avoiding what they illuminated — that top party staffers apparently worked to undermine the insurgent presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE.

"That said, the Democrats singularly focusing on who might be behind it and not addressing the basic fact that they've been exposed as a party who not only rigs the government, but rigs elections while literally accepting cash for federal appointments is outrageous," Pence said.

"The American people now have absolute and further proof of the corruption that exists around Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Democratic super PAC to hit Trump in battleground states over coronavirus deaths Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE. It should disqualify her from office, if the media did their job."

Emails released by WikiLeaks last week showed Democratic National Committee officials privately discussing attacks on someone's faith, seemingly Sanders's, and painting his campaign as disorganized.

U.S. officials and cybersecurity experts have suggested state-sponsored Russian hackers are behind the theft of 20,000 emails.

Pence's statement Wednesday followed a bizarre press conference in which his running mate said he hopes Russian hackers have possession of the 33,000 emails Clinton deleted from the personal email server she used while secretary of State.