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James48

(5,213 posts)
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 05:48 AM Feb 2025

Federal workers whose job is to ensure the security of U.S. elections have been placed on leave

Source: AP News

ATLANTA (AP) — Staffers at the nation’s cybersecurity agency whose job is to ensure the security of U.S. elections have been placed on administrative leave, jeopardizing critical support provided to state and local election offices across the country.

In recent days, 17 employees of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who have worked with election officials to provide assessments and trainings dealing with a range of threats — from cyber and ransomware attacks to physical security of election workers — have been placed on leave pending a review, according to a person familiar with the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly.

Ten of those employees are regional election security specialists hired as part of an effort to expand field staff and election security expertise ahead of the 2024 election. The regional staffers were told the internal review would examine efforts to combat attempts by foreign governments to influence U.S. elections, duties that were assigned to other agency staff, according to the person.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/election-security-cisa-kristi-noem-cybersecurity-5bac8ce416c46b4fbe44c94ae5874b39



Anybody involved in election security is sent home.
You don’t have a job any more..
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Federal workers whose job is to ensure the security of U.S. elections have been placed on leave (Original Post) James48 Feb 2025 OP
A lot of court activity... Lovie777 Feb 2025 #1
don't worry, we have the FBI to investigate foreigners trying to influence lapfog_1 Feb 2025 #2
I think you mean AdamGG Feb 2025 #26
K & R for exposure SunSeeker Feb 2025 #3
The beginning of the ultimate fascist power play. No more fair elections. Karasu Feb 2025 #4
I'm afraid that ship sailed years ago. Hope22 Feb 2025 #8
Yes it is more like the final blow. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #31
They don't need to hide anything. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #34
Absolutely, on all counts. Frankly I can't disagree with a word of what you said. You're spot on. Karasu Feb 2025 #37
Kick and Recommend Mike 03 Feb 2025 #5
Day after Day MissouriDem47 Feb 2025 #6
We are Germany in 1933 and good old President Hindenburg has just made Hitler Chancellor. Botany Feb 2025 #7
But he won the election fair and square. intheflow Feb 2025 #9
This orangecrush Feb 2025 #16
The coup is so obvious at this point. They want the US to be destroyed. Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #10
Can't find that Apartheid Clyde, Putin, and Chinese hackers are influencing the election if there is no one looking...P JT45242 Feb 2025 #11
Nothing suspicious about that... highplainsdem Feb 2025 #12
To everyone who promoted the "Uncommitted" and "Abandon Kamala" movements... I wonder... how does it feel now? Oopsie Daisy Feb 2025 #13
Since 99.9% can not admit they were wrong--they will feel no remorse. riversedge Feb 2025 #29
It just amazes me that such treachery and betrayal is celebrated and rewarded. Oopsie Daisy Feb 2025 #30
The final nail in our coffin will be how the Supreme Court reacts bluestarone Feb 2025 #14
Four years ago right NOW Garland could have been taking steps to send this fascist AWAY for good Bengus81 Feb 2025 #15
I'll second that sentiment!!! Wuddles440 Feb 2025 #27
State Capture. orangecrush Feb 2025 #17
His first target will be California. Watch. Initech Feb 2025 #19
He is going to dissolve the Republic. orangecrush Feb 2025 #21
Fucking hell. What could possibly go wrong? Initech Feb 2025 #18
No need to have them now. republianmushroom Feb 2025 #20
Lest anyone forget, Trump's first election cybersecurity guy, Chris Krebs,... the nelm Feb 2025 #22
Orban's playbook. Control the media, co-opt the judiciary and fix elections. jalan48 Feb 2025 #23
We are now Russia v2 Owens Feb 2025 #24
Are they going to give the coders a week to MadameButterfly Feb 2025 #25
The criminals in the WH probably have already. ... riversedge Feb 2025 #28
That's because Eloon has decided that Bettie Feb 2025 #32
Well, remember that FOTUS said COL Mustard Feb 2025 #33
Elon has a team of 6th graders to handle it. twodogsbarking Feb 2025 #35
Proves that Republicans stole the presidency... SnoopDog Feb 2025 #36
What are they so afraid of? Dem4life1234 Feb 2025 #38

AdamGG

(1,882 posts)
26. I think you mean
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 02:52 PM
Feb 2025

FBI to assist foreigners trying to influence our elections...

Expect nothing less from Kash crazy eyes Patel.

Hope22

(4,745 posts)
8. I'm afraid that ship sailed years ago.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 08:04 AM
Feb 2025

We need a crash course on an un redacted Mueller report. That would be a start. Living in a red state that has a very sick and gerrymandered state legislature I have to wonder what will be left of that election system in three and a half years. These people are ruthless, lawless beings. If we can’t count the votes there is no hope. In the past we have had election yard signs set on fire and eventually found bullet holes in others. I can’t imagine what will happen next time around.

Irish_Dem

(81,252 posts)
31. Yes it is more like the final blow.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 05:28 PM
Feb 2025

Reagan cheated to win with the hostage situation, then Bush vs Gore was rigged as well.
Trump was installed both times.

So now it is official. No more free elections.

Karasu

(2,003 posts)
37. Absolutely, on all counts. Frankly I can't disagree with a word of what you said. You're spot on.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 09:51 PM
Feb 2025

MissouriDem47

(420 posts)
6. Day after Day
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:15 AM
Feb 2025

Our institutions are being attacked and destroyed by the Trump Administration. I guess he knew what he was talking about when he told his supporters they would never "have" to vote again.

Botany

(77,316 posts)
7. We are Germany in 1933 and good old President Hindenburg has just made Hitler Chancellor.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 07:47 AM
Feb 2025

Musk is not getting into all of our government agencies because of wasteful spending but
to seize the levers of power. Musk is sending in coders for the computers not accountants
or managers to look for waste. This is chilling.

intheflow

(30,178 posts)
9. But he won the election fair and square.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 08:11 AM
Feb 2025

And DOGE only has read-access.

And I have a bridge to sell you in the Mohave Desert.

JT45242

(4,043 posts)
11. Can't find that Apartheid Clyde, Putin, and Chinese hackers are influencing the election if there is no one looking...P
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 08:17 AM
Feb 2025

This smells of old Prince Humperdink's sending "his four fastest ships to look for the man in black"....

They will hire Apartheid Clyde's "top men" to look to see if Clyde put his finger on the scales of the election. What could possibly go wrong?

The parallels to 1930s Germany get stronger every day.

Oopsie Daisy

(6,670 posts)
13. To everyone who promoted the "Uncommitted" and "Abandon Kamala" movements... I wonder... how does it feel now?
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 11:41 AM
Feb 2025

Are they proud of themselves? Still defiant? Still smug?

Seriously... just fuck them all.

Sadly, we're all going to suffer, but I hope they suffer the most.

Oopsie Daisy

(6,670 posts)
30. It just amazes me that such treachery and betrayal is celebrated and rewarded.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 04:07 PM
Feb 2025

It may take some time, but I believe that those people who did such things or who promoted and approved and encouraged such things will be punished in the long run... they'll be replaced (if we're lucky.)

We all saw what happened to Nina Turner as she "fell from grace" for her betrayal. She wasn't a one-off... there will be others who follow her path directly into the deep end of the cesspool. That day can't come soon enough for me.

bluestarone

(22,174 posts)
14. The final nail in our coffin will be how the Supreme Court reacts
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 11:44 AM
Feb 2025

That is our next to last defense. WE will have to be the final defense!!

Bengus81

(10,162 posts)
15. Four years ago right NOW Garland could have been taking steps to send this fascist AWAY for good
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 11:49 AM
Feb 2025

Instead as AG--the TOP COP in the United States he did NOTHING to stop what he and WE knew would come if Trump ever got in the WH again.

FUCK YOU GARLAND!!!!

Initech

(108,772 posts)
18. Fucking hell. What could possibly go wrong?
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 01:18 PM
Feb 2025

Damn this fucking administration. Damn them all to the hottest of hells.

the nelm

(270 posts)
22. Lest anyone forget, Trump's first election cybersecurity guy, Chris Krebs,...
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 01:52 PM
Feb 2025

was fired after the 2020 election because he wouldn't play along with Trump's farcical claims of the election being stolen. Krebs claimed quite the opposite. The Cybersecurity unit (CISA) was created in 2018 during Trump's first term and Krebs was appointed by the head cheese himself. And the vengeance tour continues.

jalan48

(14,914 posts)
23. Orban's playbook. Control the media, co-opt the judiciary and fix elections.
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 02:06 PM
Feb 2025

That's how to topple a democracy.

Owens

(597 posts)
24. We are now Russia v2
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 02:26 PM
Feb 2025

No more fair elections, everything bought and paid for by the oligarchs

MadameButterfly

(4,039 posts)
25. Are they going to give the coders a week to
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 02:45 PM
Feb 2025

hack the whole system before courts put a stay on this?

How about hand-counted ballots from now on?

riversedge

(80,805 posts)
28. The criminals in the WH probably have already. ...
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 03:05 PM
Feb 2025

I think the little boys have give Musk more information and private data that we know of.
Hard to tell what Musk has given to Trump.

Bettie

(19,702 posts)
32. That's because Eloon has decided that
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 05:57 PM
Feb 2025

there won't be elections anymore.

He'll just be Dictator with Dumbass Donny as his figurehead, while he plays with his toys (us and our fucking lives).

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