Friday, August 3, 2018

The facts on Russia and election security

The White House
1600 Daily
August 3, 2018
The media talks a lot about Russian meddling and election security, but they don’t talk much about what President Trump is actually doing to confront it. Here are just a few of his Administration’s recent actions to protect the integrity of our elections:
The President chaired National Security Council meetings on May 3 and July 27 to coordinate his whole-of-government approach to election security.
In March 2018, the Administration imposed sanctions against 16 Russian entities and individuals for their roles in interference in the 2016 election. 
The Department of Homeland Security is working with all 50 states, local governments, and the private sector to bolster defense against cyber operations targeting voting. 
The Administration provided on-site cybersecurity support to states during the 2017 elections.
The Justice Department and FBI continue to investigate and disrupt any threats to election systems, while alerting potential victims and targets.