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US cyber agency puts election security staffers who worked with the states on leave

Seventeen employees of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have been placed on administrative leave, jeopardizing support for state and local election offices across the country.
The leave is pending a review and follows sustained criticism from Republicans and figures in the Trump administration.
CISA, formed in 2018, is responsible for protecting critical infrastructure, including voting systems.
CISA officials stated that all cybersecurity and physical security services are expected to be available to state and local election officials.

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