President of the house Nancy Pelosi
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Their concerns arose hours after William Evanina, director of the National Center for Counterintelligence and Security (NCSC), released a statement warning that Russia, Iran, and China were targeting the US elections through disinformation and piracy efforts.
“The statement just released by NCSC Director William Evanina does not go far enough to arm the American people with the knowledge they need on how foreign powers are trying to influence our political process,” Pelosi and Schumer said. in a joint statement with House Intelligence. Committee chair Adam Schiff
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Evanina cited Russia, Iran, and China as the key threats to this year’s US elections, warning that Russia and Iran were spreading disinformation that could undermine the democratic process, and China was using influential efforts to “shape the political environment. ” in the U.S. States that could affect the presidential race.
“The statement gives a false sense of equivalence to the actions of foreign adversaries by listing three countries of unequal intention, motivation and ability,” said Democratic leaders.
“The statement, furthermore, does not fully delineate the objective, nature, scope, and ability to influence our elections, the information the American people must have as we move forward in November.”
Democratic leaders, who have been briefed in recent years on electoral threats against the United States, he had particular concerns about how Evanina described the Russian interference efforts.
The top intelligence community official warned that Russia was spreading “disinformation in the United States that is designed to undermine confidence in our democratic process and denigrate what it sees as an anti-Russia” establishment “in the United States.”
Democratic leaders described that statement as “almost meaningless,” adding that “it omits a lot on an issue of immense importance.”
“Almost exactly four years ago, we saw for the first time Russians involved in covert actions designed to influence the presidential race for Donald Trump and sow discord in the United States,” Democrats said. “Now, the Russians are once again trying to influence the elections and divide the Americans, and these efforts must be deterred, interrupted, and exposed.”
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment on the criticism.
EvaninA’s statement on electoral interference efforts in the run-up to the November presidential election came days after the same Democratic leaders sent a request the FBI calling for a classified briefing for all members on current foreign threats to the election.
In requesting the briefing, they cited concerns that members of Congress are being targeted by a “concerted campaign of foreign interference” ahead of the November elections.
On Friday, they asked that beyond informing members of Congress that the FBI and the federal government also issue a “much more concrete and specific statement” to help Americans understand the true extent of the threats to the election.
“We can trust the American people to know what to do with the information they receive and to make those decisions for themselves, ”said Democratic leaders. “But they cannot do it if they remain in the dark about what our adversaries are doing and how they are doing it. When it comes to American elections, Americans must decide. “
According to US intelligence agencies and former special adviser Robert Mueller
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While this level of interference was not observed during the 2018 midterm elections, federal officials I have warned in recent weeks that you expect to see some level of attempted foreign interference in this year’s presidential election.
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