The center for American Progress looked at the levels of progress states have made since 2016 to protect their systems from foreign interference. This runs one hour 25 minutes. Good afternoon everyone. I am president of the center for American Progress and i am thrilled to have you all here for one of the most important discussions we are going to have this year which is on voting integrity. On which we all rely for democracy. The topic of todays address is about the trust we have in our Voting System which is central and fundamental to everything we rely on for government. Our system of free and Fair Elections is under assault from hostile nations. I know that sounds extreme but it is true. Statementspelling from leaders on both sides of the aisle that russia attempted to interfere with our 2016 elections, President Trump continues to dismiss such evidence as fake news. This disturbing reality underscores that now more than ever before protecting americas Election Security is a matter
But after good afternoon everyone. I am thrilled to have you all here for the most important discussions we are going to have this year which is on the voting integrity and a system in which we all rely on for our democracy. In fact, the topic of todays address is about the trust we have in the Voting System which is central and fundamental to everything that we rely on for the government. Government. Ouon the system and be in fear election is under assault. It sounds extreme but it is true despite the clear statements from the leaders on both sides of the aisle that russia attempted to interfere, President Trump continues to dismiss such evidence as fake news. This underscores that now more than ever before protecting the security is a matter of National Security and the states stand on the front lines. The midterms are over me nine months away and the president ial elections are fast approaching. If we want to safeguard from attacks, we must understand the steps that every state must
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Should the Obama Administration have done more . Republicans can call 202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. Independents, 202 7488002. You can reach us on social media, on twitter, you can send a comment or video. You can also reach us on facebook. More from that Washington Post report. Describing how the Obama Administration decided against a robust reaction to intelligence of russian hacking and took a more modest approach. Package,roved a modest providing measures that have been drawn up to punish russia for other issues. Expulsion of 35 Russian Diplomats and closure of two russian compounds. Obama also proved a previously undisclosed covert measure that authorized planting Cyber Weapons in russias infrastructure, the digital equivalent of bombs the could be detonated if the United States found itself in an escalating exchange with moscow. It was still in its planning stages when obama left office. It will be up to trump to decide whether to use the capacity, according to the Washing