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U.S. intelligence agencies continue to warn Americans about Russian efforts to help benefit Trump. Voters should keep the Kremlin's motivations in mind.
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As Election Day nears, and Russian efforts intensify, U.S. intelligence agencies are again ringing the alarm. NBC News reported, for example, that U.S. officials exposed a smear campaign against Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, which apparently originated from a Kremlin-linked propaganda outlet.
The U.S. intelligence agencies, NBC News added, are also increasingly confident that Russian actors are considering and in some cases implementing a broad range of influence efforts timed with the election. Some of these are aimed at inciting violence and calling into question the validity of democracy as a political system, regardless of who wins. Others are aimed at amplifying false information and conspiraciesthat may exacerbate post-election tensions in the United States.
Broadly speaking, there are a few angles to this that are worth keeping in mind.
First, Trump and his political operation have made no public efforts to denounce Russian intervention in the American political process. Its tempting to think they might at least keep up appearances, and pretend to be outraged, but so far, the GOP ticket hasnt even bothered.
On the contrary, the more his own country tries to combat Russian misconduct, the more Trump suggests Russia is a victim of an American scam.
Second, its worth appreciating why Moscow appears to be working so hard to benefit the Republican candidate. It might have something to do with Trumps willingness to echo Vladimir Putins talking points, including the former presidents recent suggestion that Ukraine was to blame for Russias invasion.
And third, the familiarity of the circumstances is striking:
The pattern isnt exactly subtle.
U.S. intelligence agencies assess that Russia is continuing to work to benefit Trumps campaign, including by circulating a false story about Harris running mate. Based on newly available intelligence the IC assesses that Russian influence actors manufactured and amplified inauthentic content claiming illegal activity committed by the Democratic vice-presidential candidate during his earlier career, the assessment by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence says.
The U.S. intelligence agencies, NBC News added, are also increasingly confident that Russian actors are considering and in some cases implementing a broad range of influence efforts timed with the election. Some of these are aimed at inciting violence and calling into question the validity of democracy as a political system, regardless of who wins. Others are aimed at amplifying false information and conspiraciesthat may exacerbate post-election tensions in the United States.
Broadly speaking, there are a few angles to this that are worth keeping in mind.
First, Trump and his political operation have made no public efforts to denounce Russian intervention in the American political process. Its tempting to think they might at least keep up appearances, and pretend to be outraged, but so far, the GOP ticket hasnt even bothered.
On the contrary, the more his own country tries to combat Russian misconduct, the more Trump suggests Russia is a victim of an American scam.
Second, its worth appreciating why Moscow appears to be working so hard to benefit the Republican candidate. It might have something to do with Trumps willingness to echo Vladimir Putins talking points, including the former presidents recent suggestion that Ukraine was to blame for Russias invasion.
And third, the familiarity of the circumstances is striking:
In 2016, Russia targeted U.S. elections. There used to be a bipartisan consensus on this obvious and uncontested fact.
In 2018, Russia targeted U.S. elections. Though Trump, for reasons that have never been explained, rejected his own countrys intelligence on the matter, the United States top national security officials made it categorically clear that Russia took deliberate steps to interfere in the midterm cycle.
In 2020, Russia targeted U.S. elections. In fact, intelligence officials told Congress about the evidence showing that Russia was interfering in the 2020 campaign for the express purpose of trying to secure a second term for Trump.
In 2022, Russia targeted U.S. elections. In fact, The Wall Street Journal reported last year: The Russian government and its proxies attempted to denigrate the Democratic Party and undermine voter confidence ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
And in 2024, Russia is once against targeting U.S. elections as Trump tells the public that his alleged secret post-presidency chats with Putin deserve to be seen as a smart thing.
The pattern isnt exactly subtle.
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