October 8, 2024
The country’s adversaries are stepping up efforts to influence the U.S. election, including down-ballot races, intelligence officials told the press on Monday.
“We’ve continued to see actors ramp up their activities as we get closer to Election Day,” Voice of America quoted one anonymous intelligence official as saying. These actors “recognize that individuals are already voting— Americans are already voting—and operations can have a greater impact as we get closer,” they added.
Officials said China, Russia, Iran, and Cuba have sought to “launder their narratives” into election discourse, as well as aggravate divisions among Americans through hot-button issues such as immigration.
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Meanwhile, Russia and Iran have been focused on shaping the views of the U.S. electorate,” the intelligence officials said.
Moscow’s efforts have reportedly been to drive down support for Ukraine, which is struggling against invading Russian forces in the eastern part of the country. Iran has been covertly seeking to drum up support for Democratic candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris, according to officials.
They believe Cuba has concentrated on giving a boost to its preferred candidates by swaying Spanish-speaking voters on social media.
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Bugs Marlowe