China's anti-Trump election meddling raises new alarm, as DNI calls country biggest threat - News Summed Up

China's anti-Trump election meddling raises new alarm, as DNI calls country biggest threat


That includes threats of election influence and interference,” Ratcliffe told Fox News in a statement. China’s cyber efforts, with relation to efforts to influence the election, are anti-Trump administration and largely include fake social media accounts to amplify certain anti-American beliefs. An ODNI official told Fox News that the briefings are led by Evanina and his team, but said that FBI and the Department of Homeland Security officials and other agencies often are present. As for the FBI, Director Christopher Wray has been warning of Chinese efforts to influence U.S. opinion, and economic espionage, for months. "We're looking at it and we've never stopped," the GOP aide told Fox News.


Source: Fox News August 17, 2020 15:00 UTC



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