The United States plans to charge Russia today with a campaign to influence the 2024 election by using online platforms to target American voters with disinformation, CNN reported, citing six sources familiar with the matter.
Russian state media network RT will be at the center of the announcement, CNN reported.
The news came just hours before Attorney General Merrick Garland made public remarks at a meeting of the Justice Department’s Election Threat Task Force.
He will be joined by FBI Director Chris Wray, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, Principal Deputy Attorney General Nicole Argentieri and Matt Olsen, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division.
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Exclusive: Biden administration will accuse Moscow of using Kremlin-run media and other online platforms to target US voters with disinformation, CNN has learned https://t.co/5PUAm6h8Dw
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 4, 2024
“Remains a threat”
The Justice Department has previously warned that Russia remains a threat to the Nov. 5 presidential election.
In a speech last month, Monaco warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin “and his proxies are using increasingly sophisticated techniques in their intervention operations.”
“They are targeting specific voter demographics and swing voters in an attempt to manipulate the results of presidential and congressional elections,” he said.
“They intend to work with unsuspecting Americans on social media to promote narratives that advance Russian interests. They are working to reduce US support for Ukraine. And they always adapt.”
Source: RES-MPE
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