Trump officials abandon effort to investigate election threats, experts warn

The Trump administration has reportedly dropped key security bodies that were tasked with investigating direct threats to U.S. elections from foreign actors and domestic terrorists. Former officials and a recent report say that while the administration has been concentrating on unverified claims of widespread voter fraud by noncitizens, other credible election threats have been overlooked. The focus on these unsubstantiated allegations has led to a shift away from addressing more tangible security concerns.

Credible threats appear to have been overlooked as administration focuses on unverified claims of voter fraudThe Trump administration has abandoned key security bodies meant to investigate direct threats to US elections by foreign actors and domestic terrorists, according to former officials and a recent report.While administration officials have been actively focused on unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud by noncitizens, other credible election threats appear to have been overlooked, the officials say. Continue reading...