US officials warn states to prepare for Trump election interference

Summarised from Independent World's report · Updated 20 Oct, 15:50 · Archive

A group of current and former US officials is warning states how to prepare against potential Trump administration interference in midterm elections.

A group of current and former US officials, mostly with Department of Defense experience, is warning states on how to prepare against potential Trump administration interference in the midterm elections, according to The Washington Post. The officials cite a 'growing sense of alarm' that President Donald Trump will attempt to undermine the election result, given his record of challenging the 2020 presidential election outcome and his current low approval ratings.

The group has been in contact with officials from ten states, including governors, election officials and lawmakers from both the House and Senate, who have expressed concern about possible federal intervention to keep the GOP in power. One group member told The Washington Post: 'All of them have said we're concerned but we don't know what to do.' The officials' concerns are rooted in Trump's repeated baseless claims about election fraud and his public statements at midterm rallies repeating false claims about the 2020 election result.

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