DHS withheld July intelligence bulletin calling out Russian attack on Biden's mental health
Source: Good Morning America
By Josh Margolin, Lucien Bruggeman, Will Steakin & Jonathan Karl
In early July the Department of Homeland Security withheld publication of an intelligence bulletin warning law enforcement agencies of a Russian scheme to promote allegations about the poor mental health of former Vice President Joe Biden, according to internal emails and a draft of the document obtained by ABC News.
The draft bulletin, titled Russia Likely to Denigrate Health of US Candidates to Influence 2020 Election, was submitted to the agencys legislative and public affairs office for review on July 7. The analysis was not meant for public consumption, but it was set to be distributed to federal, state and local law enforcement partners two days later, on July 9, the emails show.
Just one hour after its submission, however, a senior DHS official intervened.
Please hold on sending this one out until you have a chance to speak to [acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf]," wrote DHS Chief of Staff John Gountanis, according to an email obtained by ABC News.
That was nearly two months ago. But the bulletin was never circulated.
Read more: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/dhs-withheld-july-intelligence-bulletin-calling-russian-attack-72747130
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)are hiding Russia's attack on our democratic elections. Actually, they welcome it and are helping for the steal.
gab13by13
(21,385 posts)has been hitting me hard about Biden's health. I already posted this article there. I'm waiting.
boilinmad
(267 posts)..."It's fake news". It's all they know how to vomit out of their insane mouths.
Botany
(70,559 posts)"The Trump campaign has repeatedly engaged in a similar line of attack."
On Saturday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) announced it would halt in-person congressional briefings about election security, citing concern over "unauthorized disclosures of sensitive information."
Newly minted Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe wrote to congressional leaders that "this approach helps ensure
that the information ODNI provides the Congress
is not misunderstood nor politicized."
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dhs-withheld-july-intelligence-bulletin-calling-russian-attack/story?id=72747130
Cozmo
(1,402 posts)MissMillie
(38,574 posts)Just foreign agents interfering in U.S. elections...
carry on.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,349 posts)unless an illegally-acting Secretary of Homeland Security feels like it.
Botany
(70,559 posts)n/t
JI7
(89,261 posts)pushing the same attacks just like with Hillary.