Streaming of cspans debate coverage. Director of national intelligence, john ratcliffe, and fbi director, christopher wrays, held a News Conference wednesday evening on Election Security. He said some Voter Registration information has been obtained by iran and russia in an attempt to push ms. Information. Heres a briefing here is the briefing. Good evening. The president has instructed the intelligence and lawenforcement communities to ensure that the 2020 elections are the safest and most secure in our nations history. We take that mandate and responsibility seriously. There is nothing more sacred in our republican the fundamental democratic principle of one person, one vote. It is our duty to ensure this entity of u. S. Elections. That includes ensuring the security and voting the security of voting systems. The role of the Intelligence Community is to assess the intentions, capabilities, and actions of foreign adversaries. Our duty also includes empowering the American People to un
Good evening. The president has instructed the intelligence and Law Enforcement communities to ensure the 2020 elections have the safest and most secure in the nations history. We take that mandate and responsibility seriously. Theres nothing more sacred than the fundamental democratic principle of one person one vote. It is our duty to ensure the sanctity of the u. S. Elections that includes ensuring the security of the voting systems. The Intelligence Community as well as to identify threats and assess the intention, capabilities and actions of foreign adversaries. Our duty also includes an empowering the American People to understand information or perhaps more accurately disinformation that they are seeing particularly on the internet and make informed decisions for themselves. With that in mind we would like to alert the public that we have identified that two foreign actors, iran and russia have taken specific actions to influence Public Opinion relating to our elections. First,
Our republican the fundamental democratic principle of one person, one vote. It is our duty to ensure this entity of u. S. Elections. The role of the Intelligence Community is to assess the intentions, capabilities, and actions of foreign adversaries. Our duty also includes empowering the American People to understand information or perhaps more accurately this information that they are seeing, particularly in the internet, and make informed decisions for themselves. With that in mind, we would like to alert the public that we have identified that two foreign actors, iran, and russia, have taken specific actions to influence Public Opinion relating to our elections. First, we have confirmed that some Voter Registration information has been obtained by iran, and separately, by russia. This data can be used by foreign actors to attempt to communicate false information to registered voters that they hope will cause confusion, sow chaos, and undermine your confidence in american democracy.
President ial candidate tax plans. At 8 45, pennsylvania senator bob casey on the Upcoming Senate vote on Amy Coney Barretts confirmation to the Supreme Court. Host good morning. This is the washington journal for october 22. The fbi and the director of National Intelligence have accused two countries of attempting to influence this years election. Russia and iran, who according to officials not only gave voter info, but also according to officials sent emails aimed to intimidate voters and damage the president. Well see what officials have to say and get reaction from capitol hill and get your thoughts on this first hour of the program. Heres how you can call us pure 202 7488001 if you support President Trump and mike pence. 202 7488000 if you support joe biden and kamala harris. If you an undecided voter or support another candidate and want to give your thoughts on this latest, 202 7488002. You can text us at 202 7488003 and also post on twitter. Our Facebook Page is also available
Minutes of trading. President trump about to address supporters at a Campaign Rally in california which is about four hours north from where we are in miami, his opponent joe biden is in another battleground state pitching the Healthcare Plan to voters in michigan. We have fox Business Team coverage of her top stories with blake burman standing by the white house, we start today with jacqui deangelis and the new york newsroom as we wrap up with a volatile week on wall street. Good afternoon connell, two out of three bad of what weve seen weve seen three Straight Days of losses for the dow was positive for the week and you mention the retail sales, t 2 jump, the optimism was important because it speaks to the consumer, also you have vaccine optimism weighing over the stimulus pessimism in the dow roughly 3 below its record closing high back in february, its pretty remarkable when you think about that. Today was industrial stock, the healthcare stock that led the way were so used to focu