CISA has no data supporting claims of election cheating, official says
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump thanks his staff at his campaign headquarters on Election Day, November 05, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Baseless voting fraud claims were pushed by Donald Trump in 2020 and the final weeks of his presidency.
America’s top cyber agency has no data or reporting to support claims that there is cheating occurring in certain election jurisdictions around the country, a top official said Tuesday night.
Former President Donald Trump uploaded a post on his main Truth Social account claiming there is a lot of chatter regarding “massive CHEATING in Philadelphia” and added that law enforcement was “coming.”
“We have been in close communication with state and local election officials across the country today and we have no data or reporting to support these claims,” said Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Senior Advisor Cait Conley on a call with reporters. Philadelphia’s police department provided similar remarks earlier tonight.
Baseless election fraud claims peddled by Trump in 2020 culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol and galvanized vast speculation into the security and reliability of U.S. election administration. It led to major lawsuits across the country, including in Arizona and Georgia.
Adversaries will likely amplify disinformation campaigns about election results after Nov. 5 and may focus on efforts to encourage physical violence among Americans between next month and Inauguration Day in January, officials recently warned.