Tulsi Gabbard defended omitting foreign election interference from the latest annual threat assessment and justified her presence during an FBI raid on a Georgia election office as an observer at the president’s request. Lawmakers raised alarms about potential foreign influence, cuts to CISA, the lack of key appointments, and mention of the Chinese hacking group Volt Typhoon. #VoltTyphoon #GeorgiaElectionOffice
Keypoints
- Tulsi Gabbard defended excluding foreign election interference from this year’s threat assessment.
- Sen. Mark Warner warned the omission could hide ongoing foreign efforts to influence U.S. elections.
- Gabbard said she observed an FBI search of a Georgia election office at the president’s request but did not participate in law enforcement activities.
- Lawmakers expressed concern over cuts to CISA and the absence of a Foreign Malign Influence Center chief ahead of the midterms.
- The public hearing focused on Iran and briefly referenced an expiring surveillance tool and the Volt Typhoon hacking operation.
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