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FBI director James Comey stated that interference in U.S. politics continues. Despite diplomatic meetings where leaders appear friendly, there is ongoing interference in democracy. Recent events, like the interference in the French elections, highlight this issue. Tactics include espionage, cyber operations, propaganda, and manipulating social media, which undermine public confidence in democratic institutions.

The FBI alerted our team about the presence of Russian propaganda in the 2016 election. They informed us that there might be a release of similar content soon.

FBI Special Agent Elvis Chan informed Twitter and other social media platforms about a potential hack and leak operation before the 2020 presidential election, despite having no evidence. The government had possession of Hunter Biden's laptop for a year and pre-bunked the story that eventually came out. The Aspen Institute held a tabletop exercise to prepare for a story about Hunter Biden and Burisma, with journalists and big tech executives present. The exercise aimed to discount and censor the story. Fifty-one former intelligence officials signed a letter claiming the laptop story was Russian disinformation, with the intention of helping Joe Biden win the election. This coordinated effort to suppress information is concerning and undermines democracy.

The Trump campaign accuses Twitter and Facebook of censorship after the platforms blocked the spread of an unverified story about Joe Biden's son and a laptop allegedly full of his old emails. Experts suggest it resembles a disinformation campaign, potentially orchestrated by Russia. Social media outlets quickly limited the story's spread, with Twitter even suspending the accounts of the Trump campaign and White House press secretary. The intelligence community has warned the White House about Rudy Giuliani's involvement in promoting Russian disinformation. The FBI is investigating whether the unverified emails about Hunter Biden are part of a larger Russian disinformation effort. The president and his allies continue to push the story, while critics argue it is a smear campaign.

The office of the director of National Intelligence would have only participated in election security briefings with private companies like Twitter, YouTube, Microsoft, and state election officials. These meetings did not involve content moderation or the Biden laptop as Russian disinformation. Therefore, there was no authority or reason for anyone in the intelligence community to say otherwise.

We've received some threats, primarily of Russian origin, including a bomb threat. While we don't consider these threats to be credible, we investigate all reports for public safety. The source of the bomb threat was confirmed to be from Russia. Additionally, we experienced a DDoS attack on October 14th, which involved 420,000 denial of service attempts from Russian actors. This prompted us to implement a verification system to distinguish human users from bots. The intent behind these actions seems to be to disrupt our election process and create division among us. It's clear that Russia is not a friend, and anyone who believes otherwise should stay informed. Thank you.

Speakers discuss the severity and novelty of threats to the United States’ political system, focusing on Russian interference and the digital domain. - All acknowledge that the country faced a cataclysmic disruption to its political system that is unlike prior experiences. Speaker 2 notes, as a Vietnam veteran, that fundamental institutions were jeopardized then but proved resilient, and expresses hope for a similar outcome now. - Speaker 1 emphasizes two points: (1) Vladimir Putin’s determination to shape political landscapes inside Russia and abroad, and (2) the consequential role of the digital domain, which allowed Russian intelligence to exploit and manipulate more effectively, culminating in the twenty sixteen election. - They note that Russian interference historically involved exploiting elections, but never with such aggression, directness, or multidimensional methods. The Internet and modern technology serve as a huge enabler for influencing opinion and undermining fundamental systems. - There is a discussion of whether this manipulation was unforeseen. Speaker 2 indicates it goes back to the Soviet era with attempts to influence elections, but the magnitude in twenty sixteen was unprecedented. The digital environment provides malefactors with more opportunities to attack and influence. - The panel explains active measures as fabricating or propagating stories (even patently false ones) to advance a narrative, color perceptions, and lend legitimacy to political actors. They note that the Russians focused on specific voter blocks in states like Wisconsin and Michigan, with estimates that 70,000–80,000 votes could have swung the election. - They discuss methods beyond information operations, including collecting information (e.g., DNC and DCCC email breaches) and money-related tactics: money laundering, disguising funding sources for political actions, and potential extortion or blackmail. They stress that collusion is a tool in the Russians’ kit and that they recruit or exploit individuals where openings exist. - Following the money is highlighted as essential across national security domains; FBI financial investigators and intelligence analysts play key roles, and there is confidence that Mueller and others will trace financial pathways to uncover motivations. - The distinction between cyber warfare and conventional warfare is acknowledged: there are no tanks or planes, but the cyber realm constitutes a war for democracy. A robust response is needed to strengthen the cyber environment, including proposals for a congressional independent commission to assess and strategize future protections, involving engineers, technologists, scientists, and private sector input. - They reflect on why the nation did not respond with the immediacy seen after physical attacks (e.g., 9/11). The lack of a physical rubble-like trigger makes cyber threats harder to mobilize a national response. Leadership issues are cited: when the White House diminishes the CIA, FBI, NSA, or intelligence and law enforcement, it undermines efforts to address the threat. - They recount briefings to the president-elect in January, noting high confidence levels in assessments that did not rely on the dossier; the bigger concern is a perceived indifference to the Russian threat and the denigration of security institutions. - They stress the importance of institutional integrity: the press, law enforcement, and intelligence are pillars of democracy, and denigration of these institutions undermines U.S. credibility abroad. They advocate for stronger checks and balances and reiterate their commitment to truthful reporting and protecting the country. - The speakers, experienced and apolitical, emphasize loyalty to the Constitution and the need for decisive leadership and sustained commitment to democratic institutions, despite political challenges. They conclude with a solemn commitment to safeguard the country and its democratic framework.

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.

We created the website Hamilton 68 to track Russian accounts. There are Russian bots spreading misinformation on our website.

The speaker asserts that misinformation and lies are already being spread, and warns of foreign interference. Drawing on experience from the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election, the speaker claims Black people were specifically targeted with misinformation. The speaker urges listeners not to let them take their voice.

In 2019, John Paul and Matt Geising received a laptop in Delaware but didn't pick it up. They tried to involve the detective in September, but he wasn't interested. Finally, in December 2019, they retrieved the laptop. In July 2020, the FBI had the laptop for several months and started briefing Twitter executives about a potential threat to elections involving a hack and dump of disparaging information. Facebook was also warned about potential misinformation campaigns right before the election. Both Facebook and Twitter were alerted by the FBI, who had prior knowledge of these events.

We learn about DC leaks and the connection to APT 28, a Russian military intelligence hacking group. The morning the Hunter Biden story broke in the New York Post, it was confusing. We didn't know what to believe, but it seemed like a possible hacking campaign by APT 28. Despite that, I didn't feel comfortable removing the content from Twitter.

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 Trump campaign accuses Twitter and Facebook of censorship after the social media companies blocked the spread of an unverified story about Joe Biden's son and a laptop allegedly full of his old emails. Experts suggest it may be a disinformation campaign, possibly orchestrated by Russia. Social media outlets limited the story's spread, with Twitter even suspending the accounts of the Trump campaign and White House press secretary. The intelligence community has warned about Russian disinformation efforts, and there are concerns that the story may be part of this larger campaign. The FBI is investigating the authenticity of the emails. Biden denies any wrongdoing.

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 asserts that Russia interfered in the 2016 election with purpose, sophistication, and overwhelming technical efforts via an active measures campaign driven from the top of the Russian government. This is a high confidence judgment of the entire intelligence community. The speaker confirms that entities beyond the DNC and DCCC were targeted, including government, non-governmental, and near-governmental agencies like nonprofits. The speaker estimates that the Russians specifically targeted hundreds, possibly over a thousand, entities.

We cannot completely eliminate interference in elections, but we can make it significantly harder. Our focus is on protecting election integrity and ensuring Facebook supports democracy. Although the problematic content we've identified is minimal, any interference is serious. We are collaborating with the US government on investigations into Russian interference, having recently uncovered some activity and shared our findings with Congress. While we can't disclose everything publicly due to ongoing investigations, we support Congress in informing the public and expect the government to release its findings once complete. Additionally, we will continue our investigation into Facebook's role in the election, looking into foreign actors and campaigns to better understand their use of our platform.

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 asserts that misinformation and lies are already being spread, and warns of foreign interference. Drawing on experience from the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election, the speaker claims Black people were specifically targeted with misinformation. The speaker urges listeners not to let them take their voice.

We created a website called Hamilton 68 to track Russian accounts. Our website shows that there are currently Russian bots spreading information.

The same network of Russian bots and trolls used in 2016 was observed amplifying both pro-Kavanaugh and anti-Kavanaugh sentiments on social media.

Cole notes that he purchased six galvanized pipes of this size on June 1, June 8, and November 16, and asks for receipts. The discussion shifts to what questions a point person in 2021 would face and to a theory of the case, with speculation about how individuals could be drawn into a plan to influence events, including the possibility of a “pipe bomb” plot and manipulation of associates. Speaker 1 explains that, as a federal investigator, one would use a speculative investigative lens to broaden the search to cover various permutations of the case, including the idea that there was a so-called Red Mirage Blue Shift scenario surrounding the 2020 election. They reference CNN’s 2020 reporting on deciphering red mirage and blue shift uncertainty, including pre censorship by DHS/CISA in June 2020 to suppress any social media criticism of mass mail-in ballots, so as to prevent questions about legitimacy of an upcoming Biden victory. The discussion asserts that the goal was to preempt perceptions of illegitimacy and manage the narrative around the election results. The conversation then turns to Rosa Brooks, a high-ranking Obama administration official who headed the Transition Integrity Project (TIP) and wrote about pathways to remove Trump from power. Speaker 1 cites Brooks’ article “Three ways to stop President Trump before the 2020 election” and notes an assertion, reportedly in a Diet of Lisa-like coverage, that she later discussed a fourth, insurrectionary possibility: a military coup. They claim TIP was a war game conducted in June 2020 and then in November 2020, involving senior military, intelligence, diplomatic, and political operatives, with participants from both parties including Michael Steele (former RNC head), Donna Brazile (former DNC head), John Podesta (Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager), Bill Kristol, and others. The summary asserts that TIP’s appendix, “Will Trumpism survive a Trump loss?” warned that Trumpism could persist even after a loss, necessitating a robust strategy to eliminate Trump supporters and networks that enabled Trump’s rise. It is claimed the document discusses how to mobilize mass street protests, especially via Black Lives Matter and allied groups, to pressure a Biden administration to act against Trump, including funding and resource provisioning of protest movements to ensure their alignment with Democratic objectives. The dialogue alleges that, in June 2020, TIP proposed measures to de- legitimize Trump, including not letting Trump use the National Guard or invoke the Insurrection Act to quell protests. It is asserted that the plan contemplated mass demonstrations, the use of “street protests” as decisive leverage, and the establishment of communications infrastructure to support mass mobilization for street action if Trump won, or to counter him if he did not. The participants allegedly favored aligning with groups like Soros-funded Indivisible and Hold the Line, and urged resourcing new racial justice leaders and major philanthropic/foundation channels to fund these movements, including a claimed $50 billion in funding to Black Lives Matter. The transcript claims that TIP’s War Game included explicit scenarios about alternate electors, secession moves, and the potential for mass prosecutions of Trump and his associates, as well as strategic recommendations on how to proceed if Trump refused to concede. It is further asserted that a June 2020 war game considered provoking an “January 6” breakdown in Congress as a central move to prevent a contested inauguration, with participants pondering agent provocateurs and avenues to postpone certification. Throughout, the speakers connect the pipe-bomb purchases in June 2020 to the TIP war games and the broader plan to undermine Trump through street mobilization, legal maneuvers, and potential mass arrests of Trump supporters and networks, while noting the January 6 events as a focal point of these discussions.

The investigation confirmed the authenticity of the laptop as early as late 2019, with both the DOJ and FBI aware of its legitimacy. In October 2020, reports emerged labeling the laptop as potential Russian disinformation, including comments from the current Secretary of State, which were tied to emails from the laptop. This appeared to be a coordinated effort to discredit the information ahead of the election. The assertion by former intelligence officials that the laptop had the hallmarks of a Russian operation was recognized as false. As a criminal investigator, it was clear that the narrative was misinformation aimed at obscuring the truth.

The intelligence community is reviewing Russian interference in the 2016 election. Their determination will be based on not disclosing sources and methods that may impede identifying malicious actors in the future. The president has directed the intelligence community to conduct a full review of what happened during the election process. The goal is to capture lessons learned and report to a range of stakeholders, including Congress. This review aligns with work done over the summer.

Google, Facebook, and others were caught cheating in the last election, referencing "51 agents" and the laptop. It was claimed that they affected the election by many points. The speaker stated that anyone caught cheating in the election will be pursued more aggressively than ever before because they are a threat. Democrats are described as the real threat to democracy.