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The Office of the Director of National Intelligence found cybersecurity risks in Puerto Rico’s voting machines but no evidence of Venezuelan hacking, working closely with the FBI.
- 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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Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard’s office obtained and tested voting machines in Puerto Rico
The Office of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard obtained voting machines from Puerto Rico and probed them for security vulnerabilities, the office said in a statement to CNN on Wednesday.
Tulsi Gabbard’s office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> A team working for President Donald Trump’s spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, last spring led an investigation into Puerto Rico’s voting machines, according to Gabbard’s office and three sources familiar with the previously unreported events.
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