Russia and Iran Tried to Influence 2020 Presidential Election, But China Did Not, Intelligence Report Says
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April 5, 2021, 7:34 a.m. ETApril 5, 2021, 7:34 a.m. ET
A newly declassified report represents the most comprehensive intelligence assessment of foreign efforts to influence the 2020 vote. President Biden faces intensifying criticism over his handling of migration to the U.S. border with Mexico.
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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia authorized election interference operations that aimed to benefit former President Donald J. Trump’s campaign.Credit...Pool photo by Alexei Druzhinin
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia authorized extensive efforts to hurt the candidacy of Joseph R. Biden Jr. during the election last year, including by mounting covert operations to influence people close to President Donald J. Trump, according to a declassified intelligence report released on Tuesday.