Trump Administration Halts Key Election Security Efforts, Risks Foreign Interference
The Trump administration's cuts to election security operations may leave U.S. elections vulnerable to foreign interference, experts warn.
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The Trump administration's recent dismantling of an FBI task force dedicated to foreign election interference and the significant cuts at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), including the placement of election security employees on leave, raise alarms about the vulnerability of U.S. elections. Experts fear these actions will create gaps for foreign adversaries like Russia and China to exploit during elections, jeopardizing election integrity. Amid calls for more funding from state officials, the changes have stirred bipartisan concern over diminishing federal support for election security efforts.
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