Ratcliffe Issues High-Drama, Low-Clarity Warning On Iran, Russia Election Operations - TRMS - MSNBC

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Rachel Maddow reports on a last minute press announcement by DNI John Ratcliffe, attended by other security officials, in which he cautioned, without specificity, that Iran and Russia are using voter information to undermine confidence in the 2020 election. Aired on 10/21/2020.




Local Election Officials Warned About Security Holes In Election Infrastructure - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

Amy Gardner, national political reporter for the Washington Post, talks with Rachel Maddow about the specific concerns federal officials have about election intrusion efforts by Iran and Russia, including security holes in local systems that could be exploited to create confusion or distrust in the election. Aired on 10/21/2020.




DNI Ratcliffe Message In Classified Briefing Different From Public Remarks: Schumer - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

Senator Chuck Schumer points out to Rachel Maddow that even though DNI John Ratcliffe said at his press conference that Iran was trying to damage Donald Trump, that was not conveyed in the classified briefing he received, which emphasized a goal of general chaos. Aired on 10/21/2020.

[panfluteman]

1. My Best Guess Is That It Wasn't Iran, but Russia That Was Behind Those Threatening Emails

Attributed to the Proud Boys. After all, they were targeting and threatening registered Democratic voters in battleground states, telling them to vote for Trump or else. And that in no way damages the Trump campaign, but helps it. And we all no who Trump's biggest foreign supporters are. And we also know that Trump has not, and probably will never, condemn or single out Russia for anything, since he is the biggest beneficiary of their election interference.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. MSNBC left off her introduction explaining about the threatening emails in 4 states that she knows

Apparently viewers from Florida, Alaska, Arizona and Pennsylvania forwarded them to her show - as well as reporting them to the FBI. But you're right, they could have come from anywhere - and Russia is the most likely considering the previous history.

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3. Iran was posing as the Proud Boys?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/20/proud-boys-emails-florida/?fbclid=IwAR0pwsrsNrB8tzPvw5YbujI8RgUEpsDZ8PUtu3SWsNIGL4WwXBj-5DlDzQI

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Ah! Thanks! Good catch! This looks like the story was updated

Rachel Maddow's show aired at 9pm last night. I would have guessed it was the Russians, given their ongoing history, but Trump has made no effort to keep the peace with Iran. Or anyone.

[Illumination]

5. Feel that this could also be the Republicans trying to undermine our election. Then if

Trump loses, they'll point to this (& other bogus antics) & take it to the Supreme Court. Only thing is, they will lose...That's because they're losers. They even had to cheat in 2016 to get where they are now...