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Report: Gabbard Investigated Puerto Rico Voting Machines

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence found serious cybersecurity risks in Puerto Rico's voting machines despite no evidence of foreign hacking, highlighting vulnerabilities for U.S. elections.

  • On Feb 4, Reuters reported the Office of the Director of National Intelligence under Tulsi Gabbard led an investigation into Puerto Rico's voting machines and copied data for forensic analysis.
  • Gabbard's office said the probe targeted system vulnerabilities and confirmed the May investigation, denying a Venezuela link despite claims, while the team sought FBI help but found no clear evidence of Venezuelan hacking.
  • Technical review by ODNI flagged vulnerable cellular technology and software flaws that could give hackers deep access, calling deployment practices "extremely concerning" for U.S. elections.
  • Gabbard's presence at an FBI raid in Fulton County last week highlighted her direct involvement and prompted alarm among national security experts, while officials noted election security is usually handled by law enforcement agencies though Gabbard's office said it had authority.
  • The episode aligns with sustained focus by Trump administration officials on fraud claims, as sources said Puerto Rico elections irregularities stem from incompetence, not foreign interference, Pablo Jose Hernandez Rivera said.
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The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) obtained and evaluated voting machines in Puerto Rico as part of an investigation into potential security vulnerabilities, according to a U.S. media report…

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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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