Thursday, September 10, 2020

Intelligence whistleblower claims he was instructed to downplay threat of Russian election interference

An intelligence official at the US Department of Homeland Security says he was instructed to downplay concerns of Russian interference in November's election because it reflected badly on President Trump.

In a whistleblower complaint Bryan Murphy claims he was instead told to highlight threats from Iran and China.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington

IN: "A former deputy...
OUT: ...Mr. Murphy's claim.""
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