U.S. intelligence agencies say Iran, Russia have tried to interfere in 2020 election

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Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said that Russia and Iran have both tried to interfere with the 2020 presidential election

FILE PHOTO: Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe arrives to brief Congressional leaders on reports that Russia paid the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. military in Afghanistan, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

“We have confirmed that some voter registration information has been obtained by Iran, and separately, by Russia,” Ratcliffe said during the news conference. U.S. intelligence agencies previously warned that Iran might interfere to hurt Trump and that Russia was trying to help him in the election. “Iran has no interest in interfering in the U.S. election and no preference for the outcome,” spokesman Alireza Miryousefi said in a statement.

White House spokesman Judd Deere said Trump has directed government agencies “to proactively monitor and thwart any attempts to interfere in U.S. elections, and because of the great work of our law enforcement agencies we have stopped an attempt by America’s adversaries to undermine our elections.”

 

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Terrorist Iranian govt.

Also, water is wet - FBI

Ratcliffe is a disgrace. The threatening Iranian emails are clearly PRO Trump & Russia - according to sworn testimony by Wray - remains the most serious threat to American elections. TruthMatters SaveDemocracy

At least they tried, the US has succeeded in interfering in other people's election for decades including bring chaos and death to countries. They can also feel the pain, does it hurt?

Well the US has been interfering with other countries elections for years so 🤷‍♀️

Spanky is gonna launch on Iran for his October surprise. Surprise!

what a waste of time.

In Florida, the calls 1) aided Trump, 2) could be *framed* by Trump as pro-Biden, 3) were pinned on the Iranians. Remember, MBS wants and needs America to see Iran as an election-interfering enemy—both to cover his own election interference and to advance his geopolitical agenda.

Did that director not say, that there are numerous countries whose elections are interfered by USA

This is on you, senatemajldr

carlasantanac 😱😱😱

He stands fairly straight for a guy with no spine. Incompetence is de rigueur for this bunch.

It’s Russia and Russia

But Putin said he didn’t do it!

Against Trump... You kind of forgot that detail from the headline.

Chinese government isn't included? Oh well, they have already done more than enough damage than iran and russia combined when they released the virus to the US!

Ну а ка же иначе? Нам же заняться больше нечем...

And how is this a surprise ?

This is not news - Russia has been involved all along.

This is horseshit. I do not believe a word coming out of this administration. It is nothing but a setup to sow doubt.

(I) what is the evidence it was designed to hurt one side and (ii) why didn’t the FBI Director corroborate?

He sucks.

I get my info from Wray. This guy is a lying, corrupt, ignorant, unqualified fraud, like the guy who chose him. He's not even close to DNI material. Trump is doing the same thing here in the US they are accusing Iran & Russia of doing. Trump is no better than they are.

Bull—-t. Go get Hunter Biden’s laptop and tell people what’s happened in the rooms.

RATCLIFFE HAS ZERO CREDIBILITY. LISTEN TO WRAY, AND TAKE NOTHING RATCLIFFE SAYS SERIOUSLY.

Maybe McConnell should’ve passed some legislation.

To benefit BidenHarris

Ok so Potus, Russia and Iran are undermining US election one US and 2 foreign.

As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks

Too late

tRumps Political Stunt again 🤡❗

I don’t believe anything this admin says, especially right before an election. I wouldn’t put it past trump to ask his Russian pals to do this so he can fight the loss later.

John the liar.

Distraction

Lies

Ratcliffe

It was the Proud Boys and not them

He's fired

China is also heavily involved in the election, at least on Chinese medias especially WeChat. Trump supporters or conservatives are censored while Biden or leftists are no problem.

File this under NO SHIT

Truth? Fact or Fiction? Doesn’t it stink that we need to question our own government? Now I know how third world countries feel.

Make them both accountable

To aide Trumps campaign

Sad we cannot actually believe a word out of this administration on any subject.

TrumpIsACrook

If only we had 4 years to prepare for this not to happen again.

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