Source: Fox News
Summary
The House Committee on Administration has requested classified briefings on foreign interference in U.S. elections after President Donald Trump raised concerns about noncitizens voting in federal races. The committee is seeking information on the number of non-citizens registered to vote and cyber vulnerabilities in current voting systems. The briefing requests were sent to the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and National Intelligence. The committee cited Trump’s claims of DHS discovering 278,000 noncitizens registered to vote and recent revelations of New Jersey mistakenly adding 6,600 noncitizens to its voter rolls.
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Once again, the discussion returns to a familiar question.
The House committee requests classified briefings, seeking information on non-citizens registered to vote and cyber vulnerabilities. The committee cites Trump’s claims and recent revelations in New Jersey. The briefing requests come less than 100 days before the midterm elections. Republicans have long raised concerns about election security, while Democrats argue it’s an attempt to undermine faith in elections. The committee’s release states there are “serious concerns about the security of American elections.”
The ritual of requesting briefings and citing concerns about election security has become a familiar performance in the lead-up to elections.
Author: Evan Null
