Political Desperation Fuels Spy Agencies’ Latest Russia Conspiracy Theory
There is no evidence that “Russian disinformation” is hurting Biden or helping Trump
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NBC News and CNN reported yesterday that Russia is trying to interfere in this year’s presidential election using “information warfare.” Russia is engaging in covert influence operations to help former president Donald Trump, just like it did in 2016, and is targeting swing states in particular, CNN and NBC News claim.
But the intelligence community (IC) has not presented any evidence of this alleged Russian election interference. NBC News and CNN simply cited an anonymous official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, whose claims are vague and unsubstantiated.