Trump Official On Russian Hacking: 'A National Security Issue'
Rather than downplay the threat of Russian interference in American elections, administration and state officials are cooperating to safeguard future votes.
by Pam Fessler
Jan 12, 2018
3 minutes
President Trump has shown little interest in fighting the threat of Russians hacking U.S. elections. He's shown a lot of interest in fighting voter fraud, something he insists â without evidence â is widespread.
Parts of his administration are doing just the opposite.
Bob Kolasky, an acting deputy undersecretary at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), told a group of election officials gathered in Washington, D.C., this week that the threat of Russian hacking in future elections is "a national security issue."
"We have
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