WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Top U.S. leaders are sounding the alarm about foreign interference in the 2024 election. There are concerns that our government isn’t doing enough to safeguard the election system from bad actors.
Senate Intelligence Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) says he’s worried the 2024 election is vulnerable to disinformation and propaganda from other countries.
“Whether it’s Russia or China or Iran, to try to interfere in our elections it’s cheaper than trying to attack our country outright,” Warner said. “Unfortunately, a lot of Americans now believe a lot more conspiracy theories than they did a few years ago.”
This week Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s President Xi Jinping. He told CNN during their private discussion he warned Xi not to interfere with U.S. elections.
“The United States is very clear eyed about the challenges posed by the PRC,” Blinken said at a press conference on Friday.
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