U.S. Official Says Iran, Russia Trying to Interfere in Election
- Iran sent bogus threatening emails to Democrats, official says
- Voter registration information was obtained by Iran and Russia
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A top U.S. intelligence official warned that Iran and Russia are attempting to interfere with the presidential election, with Iran already spreading false information to American voters.
“We have confirmed that some voter registration information has been obtained by Iran, and separately by Russia,” Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said at a hastily called news conference Wednesday evening in Washington. “This data can be used by foreign actors to attempt to convey misinformation.”