Pelosi: We Have To Be ‘Very Careful’ About Election-Related Statements From the Intelligence Community
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says she is skeptical about statements related to the election coming out of the intelligence community. In a hastily called press conference on Wednesday, Director of National…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says she is skeptical about statements related to the election coming out of the intelligence community.
In a hastily called press conference on Wednesday, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe and FBI Director Christopher Wray announced that Russia and Iran are trying to interfere in the 2020 election.
Pelosi was asked if she felt reassured after speaking to Ratcliffe on Thursday. She responded, “I think we have to be very careful about any statements coming out about the election from the intelligence community at this time.”
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During his press conference, Ratcliffe said, “We have identified that two foreign actors, Iran and Russia, have taken specific actions to influence public opinion relating to our elections.”
“This data can be used by foreign actors to attempt to communicate false information to registered voters that they hope will cause confusion, sow chaos, and undermine your confidence in American democracy,” he added.
He also claimed the Iranian efforts were aimed at harming President Donald Trump.
Ratcliffe said Iranian operatives have shared videos that claimed people could cast fraudulent ballots “even from overseas.”
Additionally, they have sent emails to Democratic voters that claimed to be from the far-right Proud Boys group that read, “You will vote for Trump on Election Day, or we will come after you.”