US Intelligence Says Iran Hacked Trump Campaign

U.S. intelligence agencies including the FBI said on Monday that they are confident Iran was behind a recent hack of Donald Trump's presidential campaign as well as an attempted hack of Kamala Harris' campaign.

Key Quote: “Iran perceives this year’s elections to be particularly consequential in terms of the impact they could have on its national security interests, increasing Tehran’s inclination to try to shape the outcome,” said the agencies in a joint statement.

For Context: Recent events have worsened U.S.-Iran relations, driven largely by the Israel-Hamas war. Three weeks ago, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated while visiting Iran for a funeral, and earlier last month an Israeli drone strike in Beirut, Lebanon killed a top commander for the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah.

How the Media Covered It: Some headlines from left media mentioned that both Trump and Harris were targeted, but most headlines only mentioned the Trump hack. New York Post (Lean Right bias) and BBC (Center) mentioned that Trump campaign internal documents, likely obtained by Iran in the hack, were sent to media outlets including New York Times (Lean Left), Politico (Lean Left), and Washington Post (Lean Left).