Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

TexasTowelie

(116,813 posts)
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 06:00 PM Jun 2017

Congressman: Russian operatives hacked Illinois elections board

Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley said Monday that Russian operatives hacked into the State Board of Elections last year to view voter database files, a potential move toward trying to make voters distrust the state and federal election system.

Quigley, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, also warned of a potential "constitutional crisis" over executive privilege between President Donald Trump and the U.S. Supreme Court as part of multiple investigations into possible collusion between agents of the Russian government and Trump's presidential campaign.

Quigley's declaration of Russian involvement in the hacking of the state elections board marked the first time the country had been definitively identified as behind the attack last year, though it had been widely suspected.

"The Russians hacked into the Illinois State Board of Elections," Quigley said after a meeting with the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board.

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-mike-quigley-russian-hackers-met-0606-20170605-story.html

4 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Congressman: Russian operatives hacked Illinois elections board (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2017 OP
WOW.... pbmus Jun 2017 #1
I still get a kick out of people who think the kGB did NOT use Eliot Rosewater Jun 2017 #2
Now will people stop worrying that I will offend hypothetical Russians. LSFL Jun 2017 #3
this is old news. mopinko Jun 2017 #4

Eliot Rosewater

(32,536 posts)
2. I still get a kick out of people who think the kGB did NOT use
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 06:06 PM
Jun 2017

their hundreds of on the ground assets, living here for decades, in some cases since they were BORN, to put themselves on election boards, working with voting machines, etc., and then when they came upon their DREAM useful idiot, Trump, left the election on election day up to YOU and ME

laughable

LSFL

(1,112 posts)
3. Now will people stop worrying that I will offend hypothetical Russians.
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 06:40 PM
Jun 2017

When I say that since they aren't exactly rioting in the streets against their mafioso overlords that they are pretty much ok with destroying America? Or are at least uncaring? Seriously. Screw them all as they enable and abide the bear fucker to destroy democracy.

Latest Discussions»Region Forums»Illinois»Congressman: Russian oper...