US official claims pressure to downplay intelligence reports
DHS,Chad Wolf,Trump Administration,Donald Trump,White House,Whistleblower,Defense And Security
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An intelligence analyst at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said he was put under pressure to downplay the threat of Russian interference in the 3 November election as it "made the president look bad".
In a whistleblower complaint, Brian Murphy said he had been demoted for refusing to alter reports on this and other issues such as white supremacy.
The directives were illegal, he said.
The White House and DHS have both denied the allegations.
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