Election officials blast Trump’s ‘retreat’ from protecting voting against foreign threats

Officials blast Trump admin 'for doing everything it can' to encourage election interference

The Trump administration has begun dismantling the nation’s defenses against foreign interference in voting, a sweeping retreat that has alarmed state and local election officials. The administration is shuttering the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force and last week cut more than 100 positions at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. President Donald Trump signed the law creating the agency in 2018. Among its goals is helpi…

Election officials blast Trump’s ‘retreat’ from protecting voting against foreign threats

A Philadelphia poll worker demonstrates security steps for handling ballots before November’s presidential election. States have relied on federal partners to boost election security. Photo by Matthew Hatcher | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has begun dismantling the nation’s defenses against foreign interference in voting, a sweeping retreat that has alarmed state and local election officials. The administration is shuttering the FBI’s Fo…

Election officials blast Trump's 'retreat' from protecting voting against foreign threats

The Trump administration has begun dismantling the nation’s defenses against foreign interference in voting, a sweeping retreat that has alarmed state and local election officials. The administration is shuttering the FBI’s Foreign Influence ...

Stateline: Trump’s sweeping ‘retreat’ from protecting voting alarms state, local election officials - NKyTribune

By Matt Vasilogambros Stateline The Trump administration has begun dismantling the nation’s defenses against foreign interference in voting, a sweeping retreat that has alarmed state and local election officials. The administration is shuttering the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force and last week cut more than 100 positions at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. President Donald Trump signed the law creating the agency in…

Sources: the Trump administration targets officials fighting foreign interference in US elections, including those focused on cybersecurity and false content

Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations The Trump administration has reassigned or forced out several dozen government employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections at multiple agencies, according to current and former officials. The…

“Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations”

NYT: The Trump administration is targeting government officials who had been flagging foreign interference in U.S. elections, despite ongoing concerns that adversaries are stoking political and social divisions by spreading propaganda and disinformation online, current and former government officials said.… Continue reading The post “Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations” appeared first on Election Law Blog.