Threat Pulse 62High
ProPublica: DHS appointees asked CISA to secretly obtain and examine a voting machine; request not carried out
Severity 3ResolvedreportedGovernment

Two former officials told ProPublica that DHS political appointees asked CISA to procure a voting machine, examine it and report to the White House without alerting the vendor; CISA staff said it could not be done and the request lapsed. The White House said President Trump has done more than any other president to ensure free and fair elections; DHS did not respond.

· 3 days ago · propublica.org
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@propublicaverifiedNov 2, 02:00 UTC

Political appointees at the Department of Homeland Security wanted CISA, an agency that protects election systems, to acquire and hack a voting machine, which shocked staffers. “This goes against everything CISA represents,” a former official said.

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