Trump White House Has Taken Little Action To Stop Next Election Hack

[riversedge]

Source: NBC



Jun 23 2017, 6:35 pm ET


by Ken Dilanian, Hallie Jackson, Likhitha Butchireddygari and Gabriela Martinez

The Trump administration has taken little meaningful action to prevent Russian hacking, leaking and disruption in the next national election in 2018, despite warnings from intelligence officials that it will happen again, officials and experts told NBC News.

"This attack is really the political equivalent of 9/11 — it is deadly, deadly serious," said Michael Vickers, a career intelligence official who was the Pentagon's top intelligence official in the Obama administration. "The Russians will definitely be back, given the success they had…I don't see much evidence of a response."

According to recent Congressional testimony, Trump has shown no interest in the question of how to prevent future election interference by Russia or another foreign power. Former FBI Director James Comey told senators that Trump never asked him about how to stop a future Russian election cyber attack, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who sits on the National Security Council, testified that he has not received a classified briefing on Russian election interference.

Dozens of state officials told NBC News they have received little direction from Washington about election security. ......................

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/trump-white-house-has-taken-little-action-stop-next-election-n776116

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We really are in deep poo!!



"That apparent top-level indifference, coupled with a failure to fill key jobs at the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies, has resulted in a government paralyzed by inaction when it comes to protecting the next election, experts and government officials told NBC News."

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Putin goals: instability, gridlock, disfunction. Could turn on Republicans incl Trump in an instant.

Republican Trump, Republican Ryan, and Republican McCONnell are playing with fire. But they are in too deep to stop now.

[Kablooie]

2. This really smells like Trump was in on the plan from the beginning.

He must be Putin's willing stooge.
I can see no other reason for this to remain uninvestigated.
It would be too dangerous otherwise.

[Chrysanthemum]

14. To use an old-fashioned phrase,

He knows which side is bread is buttered on. And it's not the patriotic American side. He's Benedict Donald.

[murielm99]

3. Since each state is in charge of

elections, it will be up to the states to identify and stop hacks. Many of the states may have to band together to see what can be done. The blue states will care about this more than the red states.

[WePurrsevere]

4. And Trump's not going to take any meaningful action...

Why should he when he thinks he can get away with doing jack and the rigging and hacking of our democracy has benefited HIM so very well.

It's not he's a true patriot who's willing to put country before self.

[Timmygoat]

5. So what has Trump done

About the plan the Obama administration worked out with security experts and left for Trump?

[tanyev]

6. That's his campaign strategy for 2020.

[Honeycombe8]

7. It really is. Which makes sense, since he's a Russian puppet ruler. nt

[TheFrenchRazor]

15. yep; it's the only way repugs can win. nt

[Turbineguy]

8. Why should he?

But the Russians might not help him stay in power. He'd better step up to the plate and give them what they want if he wants to keep his job.

What's, "You're Fired!" in Russian?

[neeksgeek]

9. Why would he want to stop the Russians from interfering? It helped him, and he knows it. nt

[blue-wave]

10. Did we really expect them to do anything?

They want to steal every election. Likely a directive from Uncle Vlad.

[spiderpig]

11. I hear Trump is now blaming Obama for knowing & not doing anything.

Trump is an unbelievable tool, and complicit with the Russians. How have we sunk so low?

[TomCADem]

12. Trump Blames Obama for Not Stopping Russian Hacking That Trump Asked For

Yup, makes sense.

[spiderpig]

13. Oh, my poor head.

Somebody make it stop!

[jpak]

16. Mission Accomplished

yup

[Skittles]

17. BECAUSE THE GOP TRAITORS KNOW IT BENEFITS *THEM*

[Judi Lynn]

18. From their perspective, everything's just the way they want it. Wouldn't dream of fixing it

unless they can alter it so NO votes get counted which aren't for Republican candidates.

[FormerOstrich]

19. Time to lauch a counter mis-information

campaign spreading news of Russia hacking to support Democrats in the next elections.

If they believed that....they would want to determine how to stop it.