Officials fear CISA(Agency that Should Protect U.S. Elections) is Compromised by Trump; DHS Political Appointees Asked CISA to Secretly Obtain a Voting Machine And Hack it
- An Unusual Request: Political appointees at the Department of Homeland Security wanted the agency that protects election systems to get and hack a voting machine, which shocked staffers.
- Undermining Election Security: President Donald Trump has said voting is vulnerable even as his administration has undermined the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which is supposed to protect it.
- On Their Own: Election officials across the country say the Trump administration’s attacks on CISA have left them to solve security issues with the midterms approaching.
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Meaning the agency protecting the elections DIDN'T try to hack the machines up until now?
Not that I would ever give Trump any benefit of doubt, but holy shit this is some confusing narrative.
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