FBI Says Iran And Russia Have 'Taken Specific Actions To Influence' US Election

The FBI has made the extraordinary claim that Iran and Russia have taken 'specific actions' to try and influence the outcome of the 2020 US election.

US Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said: "Two foreign actors, Iran and Russia, have taken specific actions to influence public opinion relating to our elections.

"First, we have confirmed that some voter registration information has been obtained by Iran, and separately, by Russia.

"This data can be used by foreign actors to attempt to communicate false information to registered voters, that they hope will cause confusion and undermine your confidence in American democracy."

Topics: News, US Election

Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie is a Trending Journalist at LADbible. His first job was as a newsreader and journalist at the award winning Sydney radio station, Macquarie Radio. He was solely responsible for the content broadcast on multiple stations across Australia when the MH17, Germanwings and AirAsia disasters unfolded. Stewart has covered the conflict in Syria for LADbible, interviewing a doctor on the front line, and has contributed to the hugely successful UOKM8 campaign.

@stewartperrie