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In this video, the speaker discusses the importance of securing election systems. They highlight the risk of connecting these systems to the internet, as it can make them vulnerable to hacking. The speaker suggests that using paper ballots might be a smarter option, as they cannot be hacked like computer systems. By having something tangible to hold on to, like a piece of paper, we can ensure the integrity of the election process.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are voting by mail. The FBI takes election threats seriously, including voter fraud and suppression, whether in person or by mail. While there have been instances of local voter fraud, there has not been a coordinated national effort. Changing a federal election outcome through fraud would be challenging. The FBI is vigilant and investigates any potential threats. The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for assessing state processes and systems. Overall, the FBI continuously monitors mail-in voting for any signs of widespread fraud.

The speaker states they are investigating dangerous and negative consequences with the "best of the best." They claim electronic voting systems have been vulnerable to hackers for a long time and open to exploitation, allowing manipulation of vote results. This vulnerability purportedly reinforces the need for paper ballots nationwide, so voters can have faith in election integrity.

Jen Easterly, director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, asserts that foreign adversaries cannot change US election results. While it's difficult to claim anything is impossible, the built-in checks and balances make it highly unlikely. The resilience of the voting system, including oversight from both parties and the use of paper ballots for audits, enhances integrity. Despite concerns about misinformation, the US election infrastructure is robust and secure. Voting machines are not connected to the Internet, and state and local officials continuously work to improve security. The dedication of these officials ensures that the election process remains fair, accurate, and trustworthy, deserving our gratitude for their ongoing efforts.

Catherine Engelbrecht and Greg Phillips from Truth to Vote have done an incredible job. They have uncovered more fake votes than anyone in the country. They have evidence on tape, and we appreciate their hard work. We need to prepare and keep those tapes handy because we will all need them as a country. Thank you for your fantastic and patriotic work.

Christopher Krebs, the former head of CISA, is described as having weaponized his position against free speech in the election context and in relation to a presidential memorandum involving the Department of Justice and other areas of government to investigate some “malign acts” he participated in while at CISA. The other speaker responds, saying he does not know Krebs well, but notes Krebs appeared after the election and characterizes the election as rigged. He asserts the country’s problems followed from that election, including open borders with millions entering the country, and references broader geopolitical and security events such as Russia and Ukraine, the October 7 incident, and Afghanistan, describing the withdrawal as resulting in 13 dead and many others killed and injured. He contends Krebs claimed the election was great, but he argues it was not, citing lawsuits and lawyers signing hundreds of millions of dollars in support, and claims that legislative processes and various schemes demonstrated a corrupt election where COVID was used to cheat. The speaker claims that Krebs asserted the election was the most secure in history, which he calls a disaster. He advocates for paper ballots, same-day voting, voter ID, and a citizen certificate or piece of paper proving citizenship prior to voting. He argues for voter ID, paper ballots, and same-day voting, and claims that delays in ballot boxes and air-conditioning changes affected election processes. The speaker asserts that the election was not safe and that the press has been dishonest, describing the press as not free. The speaker adds that Krebs sat back as a member who appeared to be a Republican and claimed the election was safe from the start, but the speaker believes daily papers report increasing fraud. He states that Krebs is a fraud and a disgrace and asserts there will be an investigation into whether Krebs was right, with Krebs facing consequences if the election was not safe. He concludes that Krebs is a bad guy. The final remark notes that the last two points are very important for the country, emphasizing the questions around Krebs’s role and the integrity of the election, and indicating a determination to determine whether Krebs was correct about the election’s safety.

The speaker states that, regarding election security, everyone must acknowledge egregious behavior and foreign influence, of which there is direct evidence. Other foreign partners also have evidence and were watching attacks on the election system on November 3rd. They are willing to provide that evidence directly to the president, and this evidence was received today. These foreign partners and allies are willing to help. The speaker concludes that foreign influence against election security and the SolarWinds system is dangerous, and more must be done.

A journalist asks about a recent FBI action at the Fulton County, Georgia elections office, where twenty twenty ballots, voter rolls, and scanner images were seized. The journalist notes that the president claimed, “they got into the votes. You're going to see some interesting things happening,” and asks why the president was so involved in an FBI and DOJ raid. A spokesperson responds that the president’s statements do not imply his involvement. He emphasizes that this is a criminal grand jury investigation, and clarifies that there was a search warrant authorized by a federal judge, a magistrate judge in Atlanta, which allowed the FBI to seize the records. The spokesperson notes that the records have been seized by the FBI as part of the ongoing investigation. The journalist presses on what the investigation is about. The spokesperson reiterates that he cannot discuss specifics of any grand jury investigation, but previously stated that election integrity is of the highest importance to the American people, and that the efforts are aimed at ensuring free and fair elections for everyone in the country, Democrats and Republicans alike. The spokesperson adds that they are doing everything possible to uphold election integrity. The journalist mentions that in Georgia, claims of voter fraud related to the twenty twenty ballots have been debunked repeatedly and that there were multiple recounts. The transcript ends without further elaboration on those claims. Key points conveyed: - The FBI seized twenty twenty ballots, voter rolls, and scanner images from the Fulton County elections office. - The president suggested that “interesting things” would occur, prompting questions about his involvement. - A spokesperson denies the president’s involvement and describes the actions as part of a criminal grand jury investigation. - A federal magistrate judge in Atlanta issued the search warrant permitting the seizure; the FBI conducted the seizure. - The investigation’s specifics cannot be discussed, but officials assert a commitment to election integrity and ensuring free and fair elections for all Americans. - The dialogue references prior debunking of voter fraud claims in Georgia and multiple recounts, without presenting new specifics.

The speaker states that interference or federal election crimes will be aggressively investigated, and they will work with partners to quickly take appropriate action. They are also coordinating with private sector technology and social media companies. The goal is to ensure these platforms aren't used by foreign adversaries to spread disinformation and propaganda.

In this video, the speaker discusses the importance of securing election systems. They highlight the risk of connecting these systems to the internet, as it can make them vulnerable to hacking. The speaker suggests that using paper ballots might be a smarter option, as they cannot be hacked like computer systems. By having something tangible to hold on to, like a piece of paper, it becomes more difficult for entities like Russia to interfere with the election process.

A cross-agency effort was initiated to enhance coordination and collaboration among partners in national security to protect the 2020 election. As a result of these efforts, on November 12, 2020, representatives from the government and the election security community issued a joint statement. This statement reflected a consensus that the 2020 election was the most secure in U.S. history.

The transcript presents a broad, multi-voiced warning about the vulnerability of U.S. voting systems and the ease with which they can be hacked, hacked-stopping demonstrations, and the security gaps that remain even as elections continue. Key points and claims: - Virginia stopped using touch screen voting because it is “so vulnerable,” and multiple speakers argue that all voting machines must be examined to prevent hacking and attacks. Speaker 0, Speaker 1, and others emphasize systemic vulnerability across states. - Researchers have repeatedly demonstrated that ballot recording machines and other voting systems are susceptible to tampering, with examples that even hackers with limited knowledge can breach machines in minutes (Speaker 2, Speaker 3). - In 2018, electronic voting machines in Georgia and Texas allegedly deleted votes for certain candidates or switched votes from one candidate to another (Speaker 4). - The largest voting machine vendors are accused of cybersecurity violations, including directing that remote access software be installed, which would make machines attractive to fraudsters and hackers (Speaker 5). - Across the country, voting machines are described as easily hackable, with contention that three companies control many systems and that individual machines pose significant risk (Speaker 2, Speaker 6). - Many states use antiquated machines vulnerable to hacking, with demonstrations showing how easily workers could hack electronic voting machines (Speakers 7, 2). - A substantial portion of American voters use machines researchers say have serious security flaws, including backdoors (Speaker 5). Some states reportedly have no paper trail or only partial paper records (Speaker 5, various). - Aging systems are noted as failing due to use of unsupported software such as Windows XP/2000, increasing vulnerability to cyber attacks (Speaker 9). An observed concern is that 40 states use machines at least a decade old (Speaker 9). - Specific past intrusions are cited: Illinois and Arizona in 2016 had election websites hacked, with malware installed and sensitive voter information downloaded (Speaker 4). - There is debate about whether votes were changed in the 2016 election; one speaker notes that experts say you cannot claim—without forensic analysis—that votes were not changed (Speaker 17, 18). - The existence of paper records is contested: some jurisdictions lack verifiable paper trails, undermining the ability to prove results are legitimate (Speaker 5, 9). - Some devices rely on cellular modems to transmit results after elections, creating additional avenues for interception and manipulation; vendors acknowledge modems but vary in how they frame Internet connectivity (Speakers 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21). The debate covers whether cellular transmissions truly isolate from the Internet or provide a backdoor, with demonstrations showing that modems can be connected to Internet networks and could be exploited. - The “programming” phase of elections—where memory cards are prepared with candidates and contests—can be a vector for spread of rogue software if an attacker compromises the election management system (Speaker 11, Speaker 10). - A scenario is outlined in which an attacker identifies weak swing states, probes them, hacks the election management system or outside vendors, spreads malicious code to machines, and alters a portion of votes; the assumption is that many jurisdictions will not rigorously use paper records to verify computer results (Speaker 10). - A Virginia governor’s anecdote is shared: after a hack demonstrated off-site by experts, all machines were decertified and replaced with paper ballots (Speaker 16). Overall impression: the discussion paints a picture of pervasive vulnerability, aging and diverse systems, reliance on modems and networked components, potential for targeted manipulation in close elections, and the need for upgrades and robust forensic capabilities, while noting contested claims about the extent of past interference.

Chris Wray informed Congress that he guarantees the election security of the United States. However, there are concerns about the FBI's involvement with social media giants like Twitter and Facebook. In the past, the FBI's election security task force would advise these companies on what content to restrict, which is not their role. The media should be outraged that a law enforcement agency is dictating their content. It seems that the focus is on preventing pro-Trump information from being shared. This raises questions about the integrity of the upcoming election, as these contracts are still in place.

The discussion centers on allegations of foreign and domestic interference in the 2020 U.S. election and related vulnerabilities in mail-in voting. - A 2020 FBI intelligence memo warned that China might have been sending fake driver’s licenses into the U.S. to create fake mail-in ballots intended to help Joe Biden win. The memo, reportedly corroborated by licenses intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Chicago, was allegedly dismissed and not investigated because it would reflect badly on Trump. There are claims that intelligence reports were requested to be destroyed under federal records rules to prevent leaks before the election, as the memo allegedly indicated China preferred Joe Biden over Donald Trump. - A 60 Minutes segment quoted the head of Homeland Security’s cyber security division stating there were no foreign intrusions in the 2020 election, which is asserted as false by the speakers, citing later indictments of Iranians in Manhattan in 2021 for interfering in the election by hacking a state database to obtain voter IDs used in a malinformation operation. - In Colorado, it is claimed that 670 Dominion passwords from 63 out of 64 counties were exposed on the secretary of state’s public website since June, and that these passwords were known to Secretary of State Jenna Griswold during a trial but not disclosed to clerks. There are accusations that this could imply compromised elections, referencing fraudulent activity in Mesa County and asserting that passwords beyond Colorado were involved with Dominion machines. Dominion’s Colorado base is noted, with a claim that Dominion also has ties to Serbia. A video referenced by Gary Brunson is suggested to support these claims about the origins of the electoral manipulation. - A video and related claims allege a connection to a 30-year CIA whistleblower and trace the origins of the alleged election manipulation to Venezuela and Hugo Chávez, tying in references to Patrick Byrne and broader alleged corruption. - The speakers assert there was a second country deeply involved in meddling in the election, with FBI involvement in August 2020 in recognizing a Chinese operation to mass-produce fake U.S. driver’s licenses and mail-in ballots to influence the election in favor of Biden, describing the operation as designed to help Biden beat Trump. Customs and Border Protection reportedly intercepted 20,000 fake driver’s licenses, corroborating the intelligence, while the Biden administration and the Chris Wray-led FBI allegedly covered this up for five years until the document was provided to Chuck Grassley by Kash Patel. - It is claimed that China viewed mail-in ballots as an enormous vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic, exploiting the weakness in the system, and that this concern remains for states lacking strong mail-in voting security. - Additional notes include a claim that there were tightened voting laws in several states post-2020, with increased confidence in the system where tightened; an arrest by HSI Miami and partners of a permanent resident Haitian national for unlawful voting and casting a false ballot; and estimates that 130,000 to 280,000 completed ballots were shipped from Bethpage, New York to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with the trailer disappearing. - The final claim references tens of thousands of fake voters having illegally cast ballots in the November election, implying broad down-ballot effects across Senate, Congress, and local elections.

The speaker discusses the intelligence community's efforts to share information with social media platforms to address inauthentic content. They clarify that the office of the director of National Intelligence would only participate in approved election security briefings with private companies like Twitter, YouTube, Microsoft, and state election officials. These briefings focus on discussing threats and have nothing to do with content moderation or the Biden laptop as Russian disinformation. The speaker mentions that there were weekly meetings between the FBI, DHS, and Twitter, but only one reference to their office. They hope that this reference was part of the approved process for election security briefings.

The speaker states that the best investigators are pursuing election integrity. They claim there is evidence that electronic voting systems have been vulnerable to hackers for a long time and can be exploited to manipulate vote results. This vulnerability allegedly drives the mandate to implement paper ballots across the country, so voters can have faith in election integrity.

We have created an extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization, similar to what we did during President Obama's administration. This organization is the most comprehensive in American political history. We want to ensure that the communication during the Trump election is secure. It is important to note that this election is considered the most secure in American history. We appreciate all the volunteers who worked at the polls.

America's election infrastructure is more secure than ever, thanks to extensive work by state and local officials. Voters can trust that their votes will be counted accurately. Voting machines are not connected to the Internet, 97% of ballots are paper, and there are multiple safeguards in place, including cybersecurity measures and audits. However, foreign adversaries like Russia and China are spreading disinformation to undermine confidence in the system. As the election approaches, it's crucial for Americans to recognize the potential for increased disinformation. To navigate this, they should rely on information from trusted sources, specifically state and local election officials, who are the experts on election matters.

I agree that the media is prepared to understand this election cycle, particularly the timeline, due to the high number of mail-in ballots. States like Pennsylvania, which are key to the outcome, may not start counting these ballots until election day. Therefore, the election result may not be immediately known, and that's acceptable. Declaring a winner before all legitimate votes are counted would be unacceptable. The National Task Force on Election Crises has been working to promote this understanding. When Mary and I started this group in June 2019, we anticipated issues such as a president declaring premature victory, foreign disinformation, and cyber vulnerabilities. While we initially set aside the possibility of a pandemic, we reintroduced it in 2020. This group has been educating media, labor unions, and companies to responsibly manage expectations.

The FBI is responsible for safeguarding Americans' voting rights and takes allegations of election-related violations seriously. They investigate federal election crimes, which include campaign finance crimes, voter ballot fraud, and civil rights violations. While the primary responsibility for ensuring a fair election process lies with the state and local authorities, the FBI's Washington field office collaborates with state and federal partners, engaging with law enforcement agencies and providing resources to educate about the FBI's role in elections.

The video discusses evidence of foreign interference in the election, showing how votes were manipulated and which computers were involved. The speakers highlight the importance of cybersecurity experts uncovering the attacks in real-time, preventing potential election manipulation. They express gratitude for the proof of interference and emphasize the significance of having this information. The speakers marvel at the detailed documentation and consider it a miracle to have such insight into the attacks.

The speaker states that there is no dispute: the conduct of our elections, the way government comes into power, is a national security issue, and the security of our elections is incredibly important. The speaker says they are comforted as a citizen and as someone at the Department of Justice by the fact that national security eyes are on this, as well as criminal and civil rights review. They add that, at the end of the day, as a voter themselves and someone involved in politics before taking the job, they like every citizen to vote. They note that a lot of people don’t vote, don’t have confidence, and don’t care. It is important that people have confidence in, accept the outcome of the elections, and also be more likely to vote. The speaker concludes that this is a very good thing, whoever they’re voting for.

Suzanne, welcome. We need to discuss election security as we approach election day. Early voting has already begun in many states. It's crucial for Americans to recognize that election officials have been preparing for this moment for years, ensuring the safety and security of voting locations. Voters should feel confident about their safety and the integrity of the voting process. While there are concerns about the political climate and potential threats, it's important to emphasize the efforts made by state and local officials to protect the election process.

A cross-agency effort was implemented to enhance coordination and collaboration in protecting the 2020 election. As a result of these initiatives, on November 12, 2020, representatives from the election security community, including government and industry officials, issued a joint statement. This statement reflected a consensus that the 2020 election was the most secure in U.S. history.

The speaker states that the "best of the best" are investigating election integrity. They claim there is evidence that electronic voting systems have been vulnerable to hackers and exploitation, allowing for the manipulation of vote results. This allegedly supports the mandate to implement paper ballots nationwide, with the goal of restoring voters' faith in election integrity.