Federal election official blasts Trump's false election claims as 'laughable,' 'baffling' and 'insul
Source: CNN
Federal election official blasts Trump's false election claims as 'laughable,' 'baffling' and 'insulting'
By Alex Marquardt, CNN
Updated 3:20 PM ET, Fri November 13, 2020
Washington (CNN)A senior federal election security official who was appointed by President Donald Trump has blasted the President's false post-election claims, calling them "baffling", "laughable" and "insulting".
Asked in an interview what he would say to Trump about the election, Ben Hovland said "these conspiracy theories that are flying around have consequences."
Hovland runs the Election Assistance Commission which, in part, tests and certifies voting machines. He was nominated by President Donald Trump last year and unanimously confirmed by the Senate. He works closely with other federal agencies that oversee elections, like the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
"At a minimum, it's insulting to the professionals that run our elections and hopefully that's the worst that comes of it," Hovland told MIT Technology Review. "Our people, they're doing their jobs but they don't feel safe doing it. That is a tragedy. That is awful. These are public servants. This isn't a job you do for glory or to get rich."
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That would be a shame, wouldn't it?
