Russia and Putin · First term · № 64

On Russia

Rebuked FBI Director Wray after he testified that Russia was working to damage Biden

“But Chris, you don't see any activity from China, even though it is a FAR greater threat than Russia, Russia, Russia. They will both, plus others, be able to interfere in our 2020 Election with our totally vulnerable Unsolicited (Counterfeit?) Ballot Scam. Check it out!”
Said
, Twitter
Subject
Wray election testimony
Type
Intelligence and security
Topic
Elections
Era
First term

What happened

FBI Director Christopher Wray told the House Homeland Security Committee on September 17, 2020 that Russia was making "very active efforts" to interfere in the election, primarily by working to damage Joe Biden through social media, proxies and state media. Politico reported that his account affirmed the findings the Office of the Director of National Intelligence had published the previous month. Trump responded on Twitter that evening. Bloomberg reported that Wray had in fact testified that China was among the adversaries trying to interfere in the campaign. Wray also said the FBI had not seen Russia trying to break into election infrastructure as it did in 2016.

Sources

  1. Tweets of September 18, 2020 The American Presidency Project, Sep 18, 2020
  2. Wray says Russia engaged in 'very active efforts' to interfere in election, damage Biden Politico (Internet Archive), Sep 17, 2020
  3. Trump Chides FBI Chief for Saying Russia Seeks to Defeat Biden Bloomberg (Internet Archive), Sep 17, 2020