U.S. Officials Accuse Iran and Russia of Seeking to Influence Election
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Iran and Russia Seek to Influence Election in Final Days, U.S. Officials WarnIran is behind threatening, spoofed emails sent to voters, the officials said, but there was no indication that any votes themselves had been altered.
Iran and Russia have both obtained American voter registration data, top national security officials announced late on Wednesday, providing the first concrete evidence that the two countries are stepping in to try to influence the presidential election as it enters its final two weeks.
Iran used the information to send threatening, faked emails to voters, said John Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence, and Christopher A....
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DNI Ratcliffe: Iran Using Americans’ Voter Info to ‘Intimidate’ Voters and ‘Damage President Trump’The Iranian regime is behind spoof emails sent to Americans, “designed to intimidate voters, incite social unrest, and damage President Trump,” Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Wednesday night. He added an assurance that despite claims to the contrary in the emails, “your votes are secure.”
Ratcliffe was speaking alongside FBI Director Christopher Wray at a hastily-arranged press conference, following reports of people in Florida receiving emails demanding that they vote for Trump – “or we will come after you.”
“We have confirmed that some voter registration information has...
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U.S. Blames Iran For Threatening Election Emails, Says Russia May Interfere TooIranian influence specialists are behind threatening emails sent to voters in Alaska and Florida, U.S. officials said on Wednesday evening and suggested that more such interference could be in store from Russia.
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said the U.S. intelligence community believes Iranian and Russian operatives obtained voter-record information, which enabled Iran to target some people with intimidating emails based on party registration about how they'd better vote for President Trump "or else."
The senders posed as members of the white supremacist Proud Boys and claimed they had...
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