Democrats exit briefing saying they fear elections under foreign threat

[brooklynite]

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Source: The Hill

House Democrats are warning that the integrity of November's elections are under significant threat from foreign actors - and the Trump administration, they say, is going out of its way to conceal the danger from the public.

Emerging from a long, classified briefing with top administration officials in the Capitol, a host of Democrats said they now have less confidence that the elections will be secure from outside influence than they did going into the meeting.

"I don't feel comfortable about what's going on," said Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.). "Very disturbing."

"Horrible briefing," said Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wis.).



Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-exit-briefing-saying-they-fear-elections-under-foreign-threat/ar-BB17qmM8?ocid=st

[Maven]

1. TELL. THE. PUBLIC. WHAT. IS. HAPPENING.

Bad actors benefit from secrecy. Your concern about keeping things "classified" and respecting the separation of powers only helps keep their wrongdoing concealed until it's too late. LEAK the information, do what you have to do but inform the public BEFORE the election happens and it's too late.

[JudyM]

2. Locking

Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142550800