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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced the resignation of the head of one of the federal agencies charged with overseeing the infrastructure, especially security, of the US elections.
Christopher Krebs headed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and worked in coordination with state authorities to ensure the fluidity of the process. He was still working on measures to prevent piracy, including attacks from abroad.
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Krebs was in the crosshairs of the White House even before the Nov. 3 vote, especially for a website to debunk rumors about the election, seen as “partisan” by some Trump allies. But the straw that broke the camel’s back was the agency’s signature on a joint statement with other electoral oversight bodies, published last week, stating that the election was “the safest in US history” and that there was no evidence of wrongdoing. contrary to what the president says.
“Chris Krebs’ recent statement on the security of the 2020 elections was very inaccurate, as there were major misconceptions and fraud in them,” Trump said Tuesday night, on Twitter, in two posts labeled “questionable.” . through the social network. Before confirming the resignation, the president again enumerated a series of alleged frauds, but without providing evidence.
Shortly after the announcement, Krebs took to Twitter to say that he did his job the right way: “(I am) honored to have served. We did everything right. Stand up for yourself today, stay safe tomorrow.”
Movements
Krebs’ departure was the agency’s second highest since the election: last Thursday, Bryan Ware, deputy director of cybersecurity, resigned days after the White House itself demanded his departure.
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The measures, according to a senior federal government official heard by CNN, should be interpreted with concern by the national security apparatus and somehow suggest that new members of the government who are not aligned with the president’s ideas may resign.
Analysts point out that CIA Director Gina Haspel may be the following: how Mark Esper, now a former Defense Secretary, lost the president’s support after questioning his orders. In this case, about the disclosure of classified documents allegedly linked to a so-called “deep state” plot against Trump. None of the accusations have been substantiated.
