Democrats on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence cite the ODNI’s 100-day election report by keeping all eyes on Russian interference.
“The election security update from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence confirms that a range of foreign actors, especially Russia, are again seeking to influence our electoral process,” Says Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), ranking member of the committee.
“Following the 2016 and 2020 elections, the Intelligence Community publicly assessed that Moscow took actions to support specific candidates and damage their opponents. This latest report suggests that we should expect more of the same from Putin this cycle.”
“I commend the Intelligence Community for leaning forward to be transparent about foreign threats to our democratic process. Over the next 100 days, it is critical for the American people to remain vigilant in the face of efforts by malign actors to exploit existing fault lines in our society to sew chaos and discord. All of us, regardless of our political views, must be united in opposition to foreign efforts to meddle in our elections.”
Source:
1.https://democrats-intelligence.house.gov
1. Is the congressman’s statement evidence of how the intelligence community influences the views and statements of elected officials, and influences public opinion?
2. Why does the congressman focus on Russia and Putin?
3. Could Putin be using his relations with Venezuela to manipulate the American elections?
4. Why does the congressman, the senior Democrat responsible for oversight of the intelligence community, not chide the ODNI report for being simplistic and avoiding obvious issues?
5. Where are the Republicans on this?
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